UK AAIB(H) June 2008
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I read only the L2 report. Interesting and we had something a bit like that many years ago in BHL. But very sorry to see that the standard of the report is so bad. For instance:
During a ground taxi, the crew felt a control restriction when attempting to turn left and realised that the nose wheel locking pin had become engaged. The nosewheel locking pin, when engaged, prevents the helicopter’s nosewheel rotating The flag will drop as soon as the lever is rotated, even... The locking pin is released by rotating the lever and pushing it down, causing a spring to force the pin out of the hole and allowing the body of the nosewheel to rotate freely. The forces exerted on the aircraft by the application of left yaw pedal whilst the helicopter was unable to turn would have created a rolling moment, exasperated by the increase in collective pitch application. And no real comment on the potential safety hazard, especially the risk of rollover with accompanying destruction of the helicopter and possible death of bystanders, that can result from excessive yaw pedal application on this type of helicopter. Such excessive pedal input is typically induced by the helicopter's failure to turn eg when the nosewheel lock is in. Come on AAIB, you are rightly world renowned for integrity and competance. Don't let your standards slip like this! HC |
Thanks for the links Hilico.
Really sad to read the R44 report, every year the same... :sad: The commander stated that he increased collective pitch with the intention of reducing the pressure acting on the pin, so that it could be released. In doing so he felt the helicopter become unstable and so continued to lift it into the hover, this being done with the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) disengaged. The helicopter rolled and pitched before it could be brought into a stable hover where the AFCS was then engaged by the commander using the engagement button positioned on the cyclic. The helicopter was hover taxied the rest of the way to Spot 3 where it landed safely I prefer to engage the AFCS if collective is going up, even for a short taxi. Regards Aser |
Does make you wonder how (if?) these reports are checked before being issued.
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I half feel like apologising for not proof-reading it first! All I do is look at the summary, condense it into a one-liner and post. Really, the standard of English is most exacerbating. Must do gooder.
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That R44 crash should be used as a case-study at the safety evenings - it is a classic 'pressonitis' scenario where at any stage the crash could have been avoided by landing or turning back. Very sad waste of 4 lives.
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Crab
You are quite correct and it is, we have a contact at the AAIB and he has assisted (as far as he is permitted) with some of the content and photos we use at the safety evenings. GS |
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