 MASTER CORPORAL JASON AL-MOLKY
In October of 2004 while deployed on Exercise Open Road, Master Corporal Al-Molky, a Flight Engineer with 427 Squadron was preparing a Griffon Helicopter for flight. After verifying the Aircraft Record Set, Master Corporal Al-Molky identified the requirement to complete a Tail Rotor Inspection upon completion of that day’s missions.
Master Corporal Al-Molky elected to carry out the Tail Rotor Inspection in advance, thereby avoiding the necessity of doing so in the dark while deployed in the field. Upon preparing the blade, Master Corporal Al-Molky noticed an area that required additional cleaning in order to carry out a thorough inspection. While doing so, Master Corporal Al-Molky detected an unusual sound, thus requiring further examination, which revealed signs of delamination. Master Corporal Al-Molky then sought out an Aircraft Structures Technician to verify the unserviceability. Further inspection revealed the tail rotor to be unserviceable, therefore removing the aircraft from that night’s missions.
Master Corporal Al-Molky’s professionalism, attention to detail and immediate actions prevented the possibility of a serious incident from occurring. Without the timely initiative of Master Corporal Al-Molky’s inspection, the tail rotor delamination may have gone undetected therefore rendering the tail rotor susceptible to failure, jeopardizing both crews and aircraft.
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