Alh to be grounded for another 3 months

02 April 2025 05:46 AM IT A naval wide inspection revealed that some fleet and coastal guards alhs face the same problem in the Swashplate meeting. The DHRUV Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) fleet of the Army, which is based on a fatal accident in Gujarat almost three months ago, will remain out of action for at least three months, with investigators struggling to determine the cause of the accident in which two Indian coastal guard pilots and an aviation dug were killed on Tuesday. The long -lasting grounding of the Workhorse fleet is a setback for the three services and the coast guard who together operate about 330 ALHs. (HT file) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), who designed and developed the Alh, broadened the extent of the continued investigation by engaging by the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISC) to carry out fatigue testing of a critical part in the twin engine helicopter’s transmission system come. The long -lasting grounding of the Workhorse fleet is a setback for the three services and the coast guard who together operate about 330 ALHs. Military helicopters such as MI-17s, Chetaks and Cheetahs are overworked due to Alh’s foundation, HT learned. A panel with a high -powered panel found that a fraction of the dish plate on January 5 caused the coast guard in Porstrandar in Gujarat, but a question mark hangs for the reason for breaking down the critical component that jeopardized the pilot’s ability to jeopardize the movement of the helicopter. A fleet-wide inspection conducted after the accident revealed that some fleet and coastal guards Alh’s the same problem faced cracks in the Swashplate meeting and it could be linked to sustained operations in a salt environment, one of the officials cited above. In recent discussions among stakeholders, some people have suggested that the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) can fly helicopters again, but the proposal has been fired in safety issues. “Hal provided the raw material to IISC – essentially an aluminum alloy – whose swash plate was made. It is performing tests to determine the material’s ability to withstand loads in different working conditions. Once the report is in, we will know if it was a substantial failure or something else,” the official added on February 4. By the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Air and Space Tabernacles (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru, on a failure to meet the meeting of the Scot count. caused substantial failure and how to address it to achieve safe flight operations. “The DIC will include the IISC’s findings in its report, which is likely to be submitted in May. It will take at least another month to execute naval wide checks and solve the problem. How quickly the Alh-Floot can return will also depend on whether the contrance system, a second official, can be a second official, a second official, a second official, a second official, a second official, a second official, a second official, a second official, Based if the problem is more than a substantial failure -a design issue, a third official said. The past five years involved in about 15 accidents and put the spotlight on its alarming safety record. Also two pilots and a plane diver are dead. The earthing was for a one -time check. At the time, the three services did not ground their fleet. The coast guard cleared the helicopters to fly a few weeks later, to a safety inspection involving Hal, Cemilac and all coast guard units. Past in September’s accident, also came after the design review that culminated in a critical safety upgrade on the ALH fleet, which was initiated by Hal. This involves installing upgraded control systems on the helicopters to improve their airworthiness. The extensive design review came after the ALH fleet was grounded several times in 2023 after a series of accidents questioned its flight safety record.