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Sikorsky orders worldwide inspections on S92 helicopters

  • 10-01-2017 4:16pm
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    Oscar Bravo
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    from bbc news
    Helicopter giant Sikorsky is requiring operators worldwide to do safety check inspections on all S92 aircraft, following an incident last month on an oil platform in the North Sea.

    Sikorsky S92-A helicopters are used by Cougar Helicopters to service the Newfoundland offshore oil industry.

    The directive from Sikorsky should have little effect on operations in the Newfoundland offshore, Cougar said, as six of eight aircraft owned by Cougar have already been inspected and cleared.

    Tail rotor issue

    According to a BBC report, an S92 experienced a technical problem when coming in to land on the West Franklin platform in the U.K.'s North Sea on Dec. 28, which "gouged" the platform on the deck.

    An official with Sikorsky said all S92 operators are being asked to conduct necessary inspections, including Cougar Helicopters in Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Cougar confirmed with CBC that it conducted inspections on six S92s in the early morning hours Tuesday, and no anomalies were found. It expects to have the two remaining aircraft inspected by end of day
    In a statement, Sikorsky said an inspection is required before the next flight, with some leeway given for letting the helicopter return to base.

    Inspections of the S92s are estimated to take 11 hours to complete, and that most operators should have their inspections completed by Wednesday, a spokesperson told CBC.

    In March 2009, Cougar Flight 491 crashed off the coast of Newfoundland while en route to two offshore oil fields, killing 17 of the 18 people on board.

    A 2011 Transportation Safety Board report indicated that the Sikorsky S92-A crashed 11 minutes into its flight, moments after one of the two pilots reported the helicopter's gearbox was losing oil pressure.


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