Originally Posted by
birmingham
The serious point though is while CHC etc can throw in the towell using C11, the lessors will seek to recover some of their losses and there a relatively large military fleets wanting to use their machines for 20+ years. AH don't have the option of walking away. They will have to fix or settle.
What kind of a fix that would be both trustworthy and economic is possible?
It seems like squaring the circle.
Gearboxes are difficult to make very reliable and these 225 accidents are after moderate service hours. Replacing parts after 1000 hours might solve the problem but destroy the economic viability of the type. The slump in demand just accentuates the problem.
What do our industry pros think can be done?