FADEC Failure Leads to Military Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Carter/McNair v. Rolls-Royce Corporation On June 5, 2008, a United States Kiowa Warrior helicopter, OH58D, crashed near Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing the pilot and passenger. The pilot was conducting a general maintenance flight in which he was required to put the helicopter into autorotation. As he did so, the Full Authority Digital Engine Control…

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Maintenance Manual Error Results in Military Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Davis v. Boeing During a maintenance test flight, a U.S. Army Chinook CH-47D twin-rotor helicopter crashed southeast of Fort Hood, Texas, on April 24, 1995. A critical load-bearing bushing was not inserted into the rear rotor assembly during maintenance due to an error in the maintenance manual. The missing bushing resulted in excessive…

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