Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
australian aviation logo

Tigers cleared to fly

written by australianaviation.com.au | August 6, 2012
The Army has cleared its fleet of Tiger ARH's to resume flights after another grounding. (Paul Sadler)

The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters has been cleared to resume training flights after a near six-week grounding over cockpit fumes.

The 22-helicopter fleet was grounded on June 26 after one of the aircraft was forced to make a precautionary landing at the Shoalwater Bay training area due to fumes. It was the second time this year the fleet had been grounded over cockpit fumes.

This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Login
Become a Member
To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.

or

To unlock all Australian Aviation magazine content and again unlimited access to our daily news and features, become a member today!
A monthly membership is only $5.99 or save with our annual plans.
PRINT
$49.95 for 1 year Become a Member
See benefits
  • Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
  • Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
PRINT + DIGITAL
$99.95 for 1 year Become a Member
$179.95 for 2 years Become a Member
See benefits
  • Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
  • Access to the Australian Aviation app
  • Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
  • Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
  • Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
  • Daily news updates via our email bulletin
DIGITAL
$5.99 Monthly Become a Member
$59.95 Annual Become a Member
See benefits
  • Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
  • Access to the Australian Aviation app
  • Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
  • Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
  • Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
  • Daily news updates via our email bulletin

Defence said an investigation had determined that the fumes were coming from a faulty capacitor in the power supply module of a cockpit multifunction display. It said the faulty modules will be returned to the manufacturer for modification.

The Tiger fleet is scheduled to reach full operational capability by the end of the year.

You need to be a member to post comments. Become a member today!
Momentum Media Logo
Most Innovative Company
Copyright © 2007-2026 MOMENTUMMEDIA