HC Deb 26 July 1999 vol 336 cc48-9W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (1) pursuant to his answer of 14 July 1999,Official Report, column 229, if he will place the full contents of the Air Safety Action Message CH-47-99-ASMA-02 161228Z in the Library and indicate the actions taken by his Department for each of the checks identified; [92096]

(2) if he will assess, in relation to the crash of Chinook ZD576, the circumstances of the US incident that resulted in the issuing of the Air Safety Action Message CH-47-99-ASAM-02 161228Z; and if he will make a statement; [92088]

(3) if he will list the reported instances of hydraulic contamination reported on Chinook helicopters for each year since 1993; [92086]

(4) if hydraulic contamination has been identified as the (a) possible and (b) confirmed cause of instances of uncommanded flight manoeuvres on the Chinook helicopter since December 1993; [92087]

(5) if Air Accidents Investigation Branch personnel investigating the fatal crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 have identified problems relating to hydraulic contamination; and if he will make a statement; [92061]

(6) what instances of (a) confirmed and (b) suspected hydraulic contamination have been reported on Chinook helicopters since the issuance of the Air Safety Action Message CH-47-99-ASAM-02 161228Z. [92085]

Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what design changes were made to the FADEC software for RAF Chinook MK2 after May 1994; and what was the cost to his Department of this work; [92329]

(2) pursuant to his answer of 13 July 1999, Official Report, column 96, on Chinook helicopters, if the redesign changes incorporated in the FADEC software undertaken by Textron Lycoming between 1989 and June 1994 were covered by warranty; [92324]

(3) pursuant to his answer of 13 July 1999, Official Report, column 96, on Chinook helicopters, what was the cost to his Department of the redesign changes incorporated in the FADEC software by Textron Lycoming between 1989 and June 1994; [92323]

(4) how many representations he has received since 1 May, requesting that he re-open the inquiry into the loss of the RAF Chinook on the Mull of Kintyre. [92330]

Mr. Doug Henderson

I will write to the hon. Members and copies of my letters will be placed in the Library of the House.

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