"RPE" wrote in message
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He must be very new to turbines. Had to be more than a hot start, must
have been a fire. Hot start usually would just require inspection of the
burner can. Removing can and power turbine would probably be something a
mechanic could do on site in a few hours and ship to facilitate the
inspection. Moving the complete helicopter is a waste unless being
returned to seller as a warranty return. A simple hot start only
requires a flight test procedure


and at the worst can be flown to a
repair facility with in reasonable distance.

Sorry, I disagree (with that very last part). I've released a lot of
aircraft as "Certified Safe for Flight" and I would NOT allow even a one-way
flight after an event like that. If the bird is down, it's DOWN. Aircrew
lives depend on my signature and I don't take that lightly.

They can 'fly' it over on the back of a trailer.