lightning strike on a CHC EC155 Holland
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lightning strike on a CHC EC155 Holland
lightning strike on a CHC EC155 , it occurred earlier this week. Damage to the tail finn, fuselage and the rotor blades was reported.
Some out there with some info.
Any systems damaged? Instruments avionics?
I hate lightning, the cage of faraday, I don't know I try to stay far away
Some out there with some info.
Any systems damaged? Instruments avionics?
I hate lightning, the cage of faraday, I don't know I try to stay far away
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They need to throw away all the blades.
A S-76 went down in the Norwich area many years after it had a lightning strike. The metallugist found that the blade was prevously "cooked".
A S-76 went down in the Norwich area many years after it had a lightning strike. The metallugist found that the blade was prevously "cooked".
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http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_503164.pdf
it was an S76 that had lightning strike 3 years before accident which exploited a manufacturing anomaly which was not picked up by sikorsky before blade returned to service
it was an S76 that had lightning strike 3 years before accident which exploited a manufacturing anomaly which was not picked up by sikorsky before blade returned to service
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It was this one:
Eurocopter EC155 B1, PH-SHN, CHC Helicopters Netherlands bv
Eurocopter EC155 B1, PH-SHN, CHC Helicopters Netherlands bv
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I would imagine if its bad enough to trash all the blades, all the gearboxes could poss be rejected, drive shafts etc.
had quite a few bad ones in ABZ over the last few years. expensive insurance jobs and a lot of work!
had quite a few bad ones in ABZ over the last few years. expensive insurance jobs and a lot of work!
