AW139 Accident Brasil
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Aegir, if you are able to find it, very well, otherwise yours are only spam messages...
And, if it exists a tape on HK accident, we have carefully to analyze it, without alledging uncontrolled point of views.
And, if it exists a tape on HK accident, we have carefully to analyze it, without alledging uncontrolled point of views.
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From: Around the world (really)
Outwest, Sultan,
besides confirming that Weststar accident has been caused by an hard landing as consequence of a take off with a helo weight > MTOW,
the failure mode of AW139 blades are well known so far -
what we are unable to check right now if this failure mode is a consequence of a previous event - high vibrations due to an impact? Hydraulic failure? etc.
CVDR will support the root cause investigation.
besides confirming that Weststar accident has been caused by an hard landing as consequence of a take off with a helo weight > MTOW,
the failure mode of AW139 blades are well known so far -
what we are unable to check right now if this failure mode is a consequence of a previous event - high vibrations due to an impact? Hydraulic failure? etc.
CVDR will support the root cause investigation.
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From: Abu Dhabi
Cairns EMQ helicopter grounded - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Cairns helicopter was allowed to fly again last week, before it was grounded again yesterday.
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From: daworld
I hear there are quite a few CHC 139's flying again, but still many waiting for new blades. Even some military style blades (low viz paint) have been delivered to civilian customers to get them flying as quickly as possible!
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From: Brasil - Rio de Janeiro
In Brasil just the helicopters that fly to Petrobrás contracts are grounded. OMNI has contracts with REPSOL and is flying, Aeróleo has contracts with OGX and is flying too. Last week i was in Vergiatte - Italy doing the Flight simulator and i saw a lot of AW's flying normally.
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From: Brasil
aw139 accident Brasil
Helo Parnaiocas,
You was recently in Italy ?? Regarding the AW139 bonded tail and T/R, what are the Agusta engineers comments ?
Are them concerned about that parts bonded method? What they think about Agusta composite production process?
My question is due they have certificated that T/R blades for 6 thousand hours but will have to inspect that at each 300 hours ?? Doesn't make sense !
You was recently in Italy ?? Regarding the AW139 bonded tail and T/R, what are the Agusta engineers comments ?
Are them concerned about that parts bonded method? What they think about Agusta composite production process?
My question is due they have certificated that T/R blades for 6 thousand hours but will have to inspect that at each 300 hours ?? Doesn't make sense !
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From: ......
Regarding the TR blade issue, I got the information that blades had been made using an interlaced fixture though, AW has been improving/modifying this fixture to fix the issue.
Anybody else got the same information?
Anybody else got the same information?
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From: United States
In the hope of only gathering information, and not increasing speculation.
Is there one that can state with certainty, the status of the PCM's hydraulic levels, after the Sky Shuttle incident. I find no reference to this.
Is there one that can state with certainty, the status of the PCM's hydraulic levels, after the Sky Shuttle incident. I find no reference to this.
Let's be serious... even here... 
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From: China
Whose aircraft was it?
ADA had one 139 leased to Brazil at the time. That same aircraft had a hydraulics lock up in Abu Dhabi that was never reported to DGCA. The collective would not go up or down for :10. Coincidence?
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From: Atlantic Ocean
Final Accident Report Released
http://sistema.cenipa.aer.mil.br/cen...15_PR-SEK_.pdf
Still looking for an English version. If I find it I'll update this post.
Still looking for an English version. If I find it I'll update this post.
Last edited by Jimmy.; 27th August 2020 at 12:26.
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From: Over here
relatorios/rf/en/RF_A-546CENIPA2015_PR-SEK_-_English_Final.pdf
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From: Europe
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From: Den Haag
I was not aware until reading this that the No 2 TRSOV failed leading to total loss of hydraulics. Such a tragedy after seeing great skill by the pilot - he recovered from a 120 degree left bank, to a stablised, wings level, zero yaw autorotation, up until the point he lost control when the TRSOV opened and dumped the No 2 hydraulic fluid!