The Super Puma Family have plenty of design flaws that have never been addressed.
Here is the best example, I have plenty more!
The Engine Fire Extinguishing system is Armed at all times. It's common sense design practice to ONLY arm the system after the Fire Handle has been pulled.
No good putting out the fire if the Fuel is still running.
Of course it's in the Emergency procedures to pull the Fire Handle first.
NO other Aircraft is designed this way....It's an extra hole in the Swiss Cheese put there by the OEM and never rectified because the Aviation Industry is Reactive NOT Proactive.
Who uses 3 Sus Bar instead of 4
Who uses the Epicyclic Ring as part of the structure of the case
Who uses the Planet gears as part of the Bearing
Who uses Electronics to Control a HYD Landing Gear System
Who these days uses Bimetallic Fire Detector Systems
Don't even get me started on the Fuel System
Simple answer Eurocopter.
Poor old Airbus, are going to have to clean up the mess.
Last edited by buzz66; 16th Jun 2016 at 09:08.