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Still, for the operator there is a very expensive investigation and engineering process afterwards. They used to talk about $2m a strike about 10 years ago. Not sure if that's based on any actual fact or just something engineers would say to make us feel bad!
Did I read somewhere on the thread about the H225 Norway crash that Airbus decided to scrap the whole MGB after lightning strike from now on? Or was that someones proposal?
Edit:
It is in the Airbus video about the crash investigation at 5:30 min:
“It has been decided to withdraw from service every gearbox which has suffered ... Lightning strike.....”
But that does probably mean overhaul or really scrap?
SLB