I think the tail boom is longer, and the back clam shell doors are taller and a bit extended. Seem to be a preemptive upgrade to fight off any possible advantage that the SH09 (leonardo/marenco) is preparing to offer.

End of Life Fenestron Blade
 

Anyone have any ideas of where I could get my hands on an end of life fenetron blade or other lifed EC135 parts....?

Cheers
RP

Where do you live? I’m replacing out H135 fenestron blade set in a couple of months.

what do you want them for?

A mechanic I used to work with made a clock from the whole assembly. It was actually pretty cool !

212 TR pitch change links make good bottle openers!

Mate is retiring after a long career, I'm in the UK. Let me know if we can make a deal :}

Cheers!

Co-pilot door modification
 

Hello

I have recently seen an EC135 with a modification to the co-pilots door such that if you knock off the gas strut it can be opened fully with a latch built into the LH pilot tube mount and a small lever inside to release it again. A small metal bobble on the outside of the door engages with this latch

I am trying to work out which design organisation (21J) can do this mod as the FLM supp is missing I think maybe AAT but any help appreciated

GM

GM,

It is a standard option on new EC135 for the pilot and co-pilot door. It holds the door in a spoiler position to allow operation at higher speeds with the cabin doors open.

Not sure if an SB has been issued for retrofit.

FNW

I believe gypsymagpie is referring to this type of arrangement:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f0e9df875b.png

Just read your post properly - oops - try. this.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....acfa27a2fc.png

There is also AHUK-135-0023 STC for a longer strut that increases the door opening on the CP side by about 180 mm.

If it's only for maintenance it is fairly common practice to knock both front gas struts off and tie both doors open together with a bit of rope and padding on the pitot tube mount. You would be brave to turn blades with the doors in this position. EC120 has a little issue with this as a few have found when in a strong tail wind on the ground with rotors turning and you open the RH door and the strut lets go. Very expensive.

Ah, spot on thank you, that answers that question nicely. Where did you get that picture from? Is it a modification catalogue?

Yes it is on the Airbus TIPI Landing page Public Space.

I use that site a lot but never thought to scroll down before logging in! Thanks

Is this a weather radar on the front of this 135T3?

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....36003c48bb.png

Yes T3H with a weather radome.

Hmm...a bit superfluous for NPAS I would have thought.

There was a time when I'd agree, Gem - but as the fleet seems to spend so much time transiting between force areas instead of actually doing police work, I can see when a weather radar might actually be of some use.

https://www.halldale.com/defence/rca...ing-helicopter

Here is the 1st CT 153 Juno for Canadian Forces Initial rotary wing training orogram