Howard Edward Carlsen

i Believe that the currant method of detecting the debonding issue with the main rotor blades is an acceptable method as long as it is followed properly , repainted, as and when neccessary to prevent the bonding from being exposed to the elements. i do however disagree with the statement that it is not a manufacturing problem. it is obvious that the vary design of these blades is contributing to the situation that we are finding ourselves in. i might well ask what other blade manufactures are having this kind of problem and are they also going down this same path way ? no . if the blades were of a composite material would we be having this problem? is there any evidience to show that the new dash 7 replacement blades would be any better? if so what is the difference in the manufacturing process to produce the replacement blades ? the new blades could develop an even bigger problem than the one we have allready , i would like to be reasurred that in the event that the FAA belive that replacement of the blades would eleminate this problem once and all not a repeat of the last epiosode