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Faulty Seahawks have been rejected by US Navy

Washington, USA - The MH-60Ss would have presented problems due to assembly procedure faults

Several US Navy's MH-60S Seahawk helicopters would have presented manufacturing problems which Navy authorities are no longer disposed to accept. Technical problems would regard in particular gearboxes leaks and even bolts which do not seem sufficiently fixed on fuselage and components. Reasons would be mainly prosecuted to constant errors during the production stages and the US Navy would have so...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 59363
Rome, Italy, 03/02/2004 11:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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