The Navy and Air Force were given clearance to resume flying their grounded V-22 Ospreys as long as new guidelines are followed on how inspections are conducted on the controversial tilt-rotor aircraft’s gearbox.

The military temporarily grounded some Osprey on Dec. 9 after a near crash in New Mexico in November, the Navy Times reported Friday. The Marines soon resumed Osprey flights, but the Navy and Air Force kept them idled longer while they further reviewed for what was causing metal components to fail.

Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, issued a bulletin to the fleet Friday morning ordering crews to verify how many hours each aircraft’s proprotor gearbox had flown, according to the Times. If the gearbox meets or exceeds a certain number of flight hours — NAVAIR did not disclose how many because of operational security concerns — the aircraft can resume flying under limitations issued in March.

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