However, he could not say when the rest of the fleet will be fixed.Ī spokesman for Sikorsky Aircraft, which builds the Cyclone, said the repairs entail removing damaged sections and installing new parts, primarily aluminum sheet metal and standard hardware. Three of the Cyclones have been repaired since the problem was first discovered two weeks ago, while Meinzinger said another four should be back in the air by the end of the week. “So certainly (I’m) concerned with the fact we’re having to do a non-standard repair and that these cracks were detected.” “These are non-standard in the sense that every aircraft is slightly different,” he said. Al Meinzinger said the cause of the tail cracks remains under investigation but revealed each of the 19 of 23 Cyclones affected by the problem requires different types of repairs.
In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Lt.-Gen. The cracks are the latest in a growing list of issues with the Cyclones, including a software problem that caused one of the helicopters to crash off the coast of Greece last year, killing all six service members on board. OTTAWA - The commander of Canada’s air force says he is concerned about the recent discovery of tail cracks in most of the military’s new Cyclone helicopters, and the need for “non-standard” repairs to each aircraft, but he remains confident in the fleet.
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