report in Khaama Press, 09 Dec 2020 at 03:48 PM
JSC Russian Helicopters, a company responsible for manufacturing Mi-17V-Choppers, warned that US and Afghan Troops could be in danger as these choppers get repaired by unauthorized Ukrainian enterprises in Ukraine.
The company stated on their website, that the company “considers it necessary to warn that Ukrainian aircraft repair enterprises are carrying out an illegitimate overhaul of Mi-17V-5 Helicopters and thereby endangers the lives of the American and Afghan soldiers that are operating these Helicopters’.
“According to the received information about the arrival of two Mi-17V-5 Helicopters of the Afghan Air Force at the Ukrainian aircraft repair enterprises «Motor Sich» (Zaporozhye) and «Aviakon» (Konotop) for performing illegitimate overhaul, Russian Helicopters Holding Company disclaims all responsibility for the further safe operation of mentioned Helicopters and has every reason to deny services related to maintenance of these Helicopters”, the statement read.
Repair services in Ukrain are conducted in companies that are not equipped with “overhaul of this type of Helicopter in the prescribed manner, as no actualized repair and design documentation for the Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopter, spare parts or repair group sets were delivered to these aircraft repair companies.”, JSC Russian Helicopters stated.
The company also added, “This overhaul must be considered as illegitimate,”.
JSC also stated, “This overhaul must be considered as illegitimate since it will be performed without the participation and control of the Developer (The National helicopter center Мil&Kamov) and the Manufacturer («Kazan Helicopters» JSC) of this type of Helicopters”.
The company will notify all interested Russian and foreign organizations of illegal overhauls of Russian-made helicopters.
https://www.khaama.com/ukrainian-enterprises-put-afghan-and-us-troops-at-lethal-risk-7868768/
