- - AW139 Accident Brasil
(https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/461288-aw139-accident-brasil.html)
gulliBell
28th Aug 2020 13:20
Yeah. Very bad luck. Manufacturing fault in one tail rotor blade. Internal electrical fault in the TRSOV. No hydraulics, no hope.
Jimmy.
28th Aug 2020 17:16
Originally Posted by 212man
(Post 10872517)
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!
All that in just a few seconds...
The captain's previous accident mentioned was due an inflight fire on a Bell 412. The fire reached the cabin, passengers started to unlock their seatbelts and move towards the cockpit. He was able to ditch it in such a confusion and with burns on the neck, shoulders and arm. Great pilot.
