Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
Airbus close to dropping 165‑hour H160 pitch‑rod replacement requirement after ditching
Airbus Helicopters says it is "very close" to removing the mandatory 165‑flight‑hour replacement of H160 main‑rotor pitch‑rod end fittings after discussions with regulators in Europe and Brazil. The potential change follows the January H160 ditching and would ease the interim maintenance burden on operators.
