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It may require some stronger reading glasses, but I think it will be great for situational awareness while flying IFR.
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Yaw Roll Oscillations
Hello. Has anyone had the problems with yaw and roll type oscillations in the 139 in level flight on AP? Thanking you
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No troubles with oscillations.
We are making metal in the MGB. Sump light on, good size chip on plug, and a lot of metal in the filter. Agusta says this is normal. Anyone else making metal? |
Making Metal
How much time is there on the main gearbox? , is the filter full of slivers or just mud ?
There is a special chip reporting form in the MM. good luck! |
Please ... i cant believe this crap people are writing about a proven machine as in a 155 ??? Ask Shell in Warri, Nigeria about a 155. Or pilots in Aby Dhabi that went back an fourth between a 412 and 139. I have been flying the 139 in high demand daily operations, often even 24 hour environment with one day per week scheduled maintenance. FOR 5 YEARS since 2006. The only other helicopter that compares is a 76C++ In terms of Class one (CAT A) performance there is nothing that compares until the EC175 comes out. So for your customer it is by far the safest machine out there!
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Glass Windscreen Cracks
Does anyone have any experience of glass windscreens (not heated) cracking?
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There's been about a dozen MGB replacements for AW139 during the last year has I heard but I don't know what's the exact problem with those.
Does anyone has any expirence with FIPS ? Is it working as it should be ? |
Leprecas,
Contact London Air Service they have had there's most of this winter in Vancouver. |
AW139 Engineer
Less than 500 hours, filter and oil replaced three times. MM would only have you report anything after the third event. |
Final report of AW139 engine failure from P&W.
"The reported in-flight shut down was resultant from the fracture of one first stage compressor vane due to fatigue initiating in the vicinity of the trailing edge. The root cause for the vane fatigue could not be determined." |
FIPS
Main Rotor / Windscreen works great, Tail Rotor has a couple of problems that no one at Agusta knows how to deal with. Tail Rotor deice does not most of the time and I hear some of the other FIPS machines are going through the same problems. Purchased the $6,000.00 Arinc 429 Adapter and software, just have to figure out how it works for troubleshooting.
If I find the gremlin I will let you know. |
Does anyone have a video of the ILS offset problem, something that shows the instruments as well as the runway allignment.
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cayuse365
The ILS offset alignment was only when using the DCL mode (A/C to the right of centerline) on the Phase 4 software. When we upgraded to Phase 5 the problem was gone. |
Any one know who is in charge of 2 x 139's that PLDT has brought and operating in the Philippines?
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AW139 Engineer
We found our problem with FIPS which were SOVs (both). Before the change of these the system worked sometimes and at the end it didn't work at all. About the ARINC 429 adapter and software - to be honest I'm a little bit disappointed of it. I hoped it says the exact problem but it tells a punch of codes and due to that you need a lot tabels and other papers to figure out what the computer wants to tell you. |
Is Bond's first AW139, G-PERA, flying yet?
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I don't know but...
Bond Offshore Helicopters prepare for AW139 operations | Helihub - the Helicopter Industry Data Source 1 Feb, 11 Yesterday, Bond Offshore Helicopters registered their first AW139 helicopter with teh UK CAA – it is G-PERA which reflects it being contracted to the independent oil & gas company Perenco. Previously this company’s operations were supported by an AW139 from CHC. The AW139, which will be joined by a second prior to the contract start on 1st May, will be based from Norwich. This airport is fast becoming the “Aberdeen of the Southern North Sea” as other options such as North Denes are closed down. (see HeliHub.com story) This is the first time Bond Offshore Helicopters operates the AW139, and its first contract in the Southern North Sea. Perenco has operations in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from South America to the Middle East. Aser |
Date: 2010-01-04 Further Action Required: Yes O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation Narrative: London Air Services Ltd. Agusta AW139, registration C-FPSE enroute IFR from Tofino (CYAZ) to Victoria Harbour (Camel Point, CBF7) encountered icing conditions that required a descent to 5000' which was below the IFR minimum alititude of 7000'. Controllers treated the situation as an emergency and monitored the aircraft to ensure that the helicopter remained over water, clear of terrain. The aircraft was handed off to Seattle (SEA) Air Route Traffic Control Centre (ARTCC) at 1850z. Above the text from the Cadors report. Regards Aser |
I thought only C-GKSW had the FIPS installed?
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This is an excerpt from the Honeywell Service Information Letter 7 FEB 2011.
(e) Autopilot/Flight Director the offset does not occur.NOTE: The following issue affects Phase 5 and Phase 6 only. 1 The radar altitude hold (RHT) mode: a On some occasions, RHT does not hold altitude and will increase or decrease altitude without pilot input. This does not occur every time RHT is engaged. NOTE: The following issue affects Phase 5 and Phase 6 only. 2 The hover (HOV) mode has been seen to disengage without input from the pilot. This does not occur every time HOV is engaged. 3 Instrument landing system (ILS) offsets: a While on localizer (LOC), an offset of as much as one dot off is observed even though the flight director bars are centered. This does not occur on every ILS approach and is not limited to any specific approach. b If the aircraft is lined up on the ILS prior to engagement, Honeywell has an software fix which will only be available if you upgrade to Phase 7. However, maybe with more operator's putting pressure on them and Agusta we can have all the aircraft updated. |
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