Bond ground all UK EC135s
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Bond ground all UK EC135s
Statement received this morning from Bond Air Services.
Further statement at 1140
Eurocopter tell me that the wording is important. This is not a grounding, they say.
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During normal operations yesterday, one of our EC135 fleet has experienced an indication defect that requires further technical investigation. Therefore as a precautionary measure we have temporarily suspended service operations whilst we undertake detailed diagnosis. We commenced investigations overnight, are continuing this morning and are in close liaison with Eurocopter regarding this investigation.
We apologise for the disruption to service and expect to provide a further update around 10.30 GMT.
We apologise for the disruption to service and expect to provide a further update around 10.30 GMT.
Further to our update earlier this morning we can confirm that we continue to investigate the technical fault that resulted in us temporarily suspending service operations yesterday. We are now conducting functional tests across each of our EC135 aircraft in order to gather more specific information.
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With the latest news....a question about "Fuel Gauge Calibration Checks" arises.
Are they a part of routine maintenance procedures and done at specific intervals or just when a problem is reported by the Pilot?
Are the Fuel Cells ever opened and the interiors inspected during major Inspections?
Are they a part of routine maintenance procedures and done at specific intervals or just when a problem is reported by the Pilot?
Are the Fuel Cells ever opened and the interiors inspected during major Inspections?
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I think you'll find that Bond grounded its 135s some time ago, following concerns with mis-reading fuel gauges, as I tried to indicate here
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Bond ground all UK EC135s
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Sky news seems to think that Bond operate all police and air ambulance EC135s. As I understand it NPAS have not grounded their EC135s serviced by ECUK. Unless anyone knows to the contrary?
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Did you say all UK 135's?
Just in case anybody is interested in facts;
NPAS instruction as at 23:04, 11 Dec is to operate with an increased MLA of 100Kgs in the Main Tank until further notice.
NPAS instruction as at 23:04, 11 Dec is to operate with an increased MLA of 100Kgs in the Main Tank until further notice.
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So why haven't Bond said the same?
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Bond ground all their UK EC135s
Did you say all UK 135's?
"Bond Air Services suspended flights on all 22 of its EC 135s after a fault was found on the North West Air Ambulance. ... Eurocopter said the decision taken by Bond did not apply to the rest of the Eurocopter fleet in the UK - a total of 57 aircraft."
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I could have worded it better perhaps but yes, according to the Beeb, Bond have grounded all their EC135s
Bond Air Services suspended flights on all 22 of its EC 135s
Is this related to the Glasgow accident, in so far that there might have been increased sensitivities/checks after this event, or just a co-incident in terms of timing? Or we don't know yet...?