Pumas et descendants

In the cockpit, the optional Rig’N Fly GPS-navigation-assisted software program aims to make oil rig approaches safer, thanks to a reduction in pilot workload. The system, which is retrofittable, has just been EASA certified.

The helicopter's mtow is being increased from 24,229 pounds to 24,581 pounds, allowing an operator to carry an additional fuel tank. As a result, the radius of action can be pushed to 300 nm with 10 passengers.

Investigations are continuing, he says, as the “root cause is still not clearly identified”.

However, he says the company is making “good progress” with EASA towards understanding how soon the H225 and AS332 L2 fleets might be returned to flight.

Laurent Simon a écrit:La Pologne et Airbus helicopters  seraient finalement prêts de conclure les négociations, pour les 50 helicoptères à fabriquer en Pologne

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-helicopters-edges-closer-to-polish-h225m-deal-429120/

"Airbus Helicopters believes it is close to finalising an order with Poland for 50 H225M rotorcraft – some 18 months after the Caracal was provisionally selected for the tri-service deal.
Warsaw initially selected the 11t type in April 2015 – ahead of rival bids from Leonardo and Sikorsky – but negotiations became bogged down following a change of government later that year.
The deal has now been cleared by the nation’s defence ministry, and Airbus Helicopters is thrashing out the details of its offset package with the Polish ministry of development.
Guillaume Faury, the airframer’s chief executive, describes the discussions as “long and demanding”, but thinks they are close to a positive outcome.
“We are now in the final stage of these negotiations and I am of the opinion that we are coming close to a conclusion,” he says."

Poland has scrapped a 13.5 billion zlotys ($3.5 billion) deal for 50 Airbus utility helicopters that were to be delivered to the Polish army, the economy ministry said late on Tuesday.

"Poland considers the negotiations regarding the offset agreement with Airbus Helicopters related to the contract for the purchase of Caracal multi-role helicopters for the Polish army as finished," the ministry said.

L'AESA vient d'annoncer la levée, le 7 octobre 2016, l'interdiction temporaire de vol des Super Puma EC225 LP et AS332 L2 qui avait été mise en place le 2 juin à la suite de l'accident de l'EC225 LP intervenu en Norvège le 29 avril 2016.

Les mesures de retour en vol incluent entre autres l'éliminiation du planétaire de type A au niveau du second étage de la BTP par son remplacement au profit du type B, qui a démontré une fiabilité plus élevée ainsi qu'une inspection quotidienne et/ou après 10 heures de vol des détecteurs aimantés et toutes les 10 heures de vol des filtres à huile.

Toutes les BTP qui ont souffert de "problèmes inhabituels" seront retirées du service. Parmi les problèmes inhabituels figurent des évènements extérieurs pouvant entraîner des chocs sur la BTP sans évidence visuelle de dommages.

As previously disclosed, ERA filed a lawsuit in November last year seeking damages from Airbus related to our purchase of H225s. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation and we might spend significant resources pursuing our legal remedies against Airbus.” According to company filings, ERA has nine H225s.
That lawsuit charges Airbus with systematic fraud in marketing the H225 as a safe helicopter and accuses Airbus of offering it for sale with known design defects. Airbus has denied the charges. The company is also being sued separately on the H225 by ECN Capital and Wells Fargo Bank. The charges of design defects stem from the fatal crash of an H225 near Turoy, Norway, in April last year in which the main rotor hub and blades detached in flight, a failure investigators ascribe to a damaged second-stage main planet gear. The root cause of the gear damage remains under investigation by the Acccident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN), which has yet to issue its final accident report.

Poncho (Admin) a écrit:Le H225 ne va pas revenir immédiatement en service chez ses utilisateurs (dont Bristow)
Marché offshore pas au top + pb de confiance + actions judiciaires en cours chez les uns et les autres pour avoir des réparations.

Philidor a écrit:Les enquêteurs norvégiens recommandent une modification importante de la BTP du H 225. Selon l'article, Airbus HC ne croirait plus à ce modèle dans le domaine pétrolier et n'aurait d'espoir que pour les versions militaires.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/norwegian-investigators-recommend-h225-gearbox-redes-449968/