US EditionAirbus/EASA Issue EASB/EAD for H160s Following Omni Ditching - RotorHub International
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Signature: Airbus/Safran The flotation system can be activated manually by the pilot (using a "Collective Fleet Activation" button) and automatically under certain conditions during an emergency water landing, or "Amanca" procedure.From a compartment in the fuselage, the extraction and inflation of two lifeboats for crew and passengers is controlled, equipped with minimum emergency rations and an advanced emergency transmitter/receiver system th…
Airbus/EASA issue EASB/EAD for H160s following Omni ditching - RotorHub International
Following the the ditching of an H160 operated by Omni off the coast of Brazil on the 2nd of January, Airbus has issued an Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB), while EASA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD). Both documents require the replacement of the main rotor pitch rod ends after after 165 flight hours. The move follows reports by the pilots of the Omni H160 that during cruise the aircraft developed significant vibrati…
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