The H215, part of the Super Puma family, is a sturdy, heavy-duty utility helicopter manufactured by Airbus Helicopters. Its history traces back to the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, with the AS332 Super Puma, the predecessor to the H215, first flying in 1978. Airbus Helicopters itself was established in 1992 as Eurocopter, a merger of Aérospatiale and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, before rebranding to Airbus Helicopters in 2014. The group is now a leading force in the rotorcraft sector.
Maintaining the H215 requires specialized height access solutions. Platforms and stands are used for thorough inspections and maintenance across various sections of the aircraft. For instance, access solutions such as Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, Super Service Stand, Easyraise, Bridge Deck, Cantilever Platform, Aviation Chock and Cone Trolley, Super Maintenance Platform, Branach Fibreglass Platform, A Frame Aviation Platform, and Platform Ladder Warthog are deployed.
These access solutions are vital for servicing key areas, including the Nose Section (Radome, Antenna, Avionics, Windshield & Cockpit, Bulkhead), Forward Fuselage (Main Entry Door, Cargo/Baggage, Cabin Access, ECS, Forward Wheel Well), Landing Gear (NLG and MLG), Middle Fuselage/Wing Box Area (Fuel Tanks, Oil Maintenance, Cabin Interior, Emergency Exit), Wing & Engine Pylon (Engine components, Hydraulics, Fuel Tanks/Pumps), AFT Fuselage (AFT Bulkhead, Cargo, Avionics, APU Compartments), and the Tail Section (Vertical and Horizontal Stabiliser, Rudder). These platforms and stands are indispensable for maintaining the H215’s operational readiness.
