On February 16, an agreement between Sikorsky and BFGoodrich was enacted, which makes possible this formal announcement. This would be the beginning of field trials of the system permitting delivery of systems to other customers later that year. At the 1998 S-76 Operators Conference on April 26 th , Sikorsky and BFGoodrich will provide a briefing on the characteristics of the new HUMS, with a more detailed schedule. You Are Invited You are cordially invited to attend a retirement dinner honoring Arthur G. Tobey, Saturday evening, April 25, 1998. 4000 RCA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Parts are available and a few doors have been modified already.
Some operators have experienced difficulty installing the new spring and Sikorsky is investigating an easier solution. The ASB will be revised when our new change is validated in the near future. Operators experiencing difficulty installing the new spring are urged to contact their Field Service Rep. Or the Help Desk for assistance, however Sikorsky will suspend the ASB compliance time provided the operator continues to monitor integrity of the jettison handle shear wire after opening and closing of the sliding door. This modification will return purge fuel to the main tanks rather than draining onto the ramp. Note that one Sikorsky kit modifies one aircraft, while two TU 262 kits are required per aircraft as one Turbomeca kit modifies only one engine.