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Sikorsky Lengthens S-92 Inspection Intervals

Move will help increase availability and lower direct operating costs

Sikorsky S-92 helicopters — © Sikorsky

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

November 20, 2024

Operators of Sikorsky S-92 helicopters can reduce operating costs and boost availability with longer scheduled inspection intervals introduced by the OEM.

The new intervals extend the intervals for scheduled inspections to 500 hours from 375 hours and 1,000 hours from 750 hours. According to Sikorsky, this will eliminate up to 30 inspections over the 30,000-hour S-92 lifespan, reducing maintenance downtime over that period by a year.

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