Gearboxes to be checked for cracks every day.
North Sea helicopters are to undergo more regular safety checks following
orders from Europe's aviation body.
Operators of Sikorsky S-92 helicopters must now check for cracks on gearbox
feet on a daily basis.
In October, The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered Sikorsky S-92
helicopters to be checked after every 10 hours flying time.
Sikorsky director Brian Young wrote to all S-92 operators last year to
inform them of faults found on the ge
