Earlier today a Cougar S-92 helicopter took off with oil rig workers from the Henry Goodrich stationed off Newfoundland. When they got to an altitude of about 150 meters the pilot elected to turn back and land due to a high amount of vibration. They were able to successfully land back on the rig and [...]
In 2005, Albania retired all of the airplanes from their Air Force and are now shifting focus to helicopters. The reasoning being that they are far better suited for their operational environment. According to wikipedia, they have nearly 50 helicopters of various models currently in use. The most of any one type is the BO-105 [...]
A new Airworthiness Directive has been enacted for the Sikorsky built S-92A helicopter, the same model involved in the horrible crash in March that killed 17 people. (click here for my other s92 related posts) The directive calls for the main gearbox oil system to be inspected within seven days. This is stemming from three [...]
The saga continues for the S-92 following the horrible accident of a Cougar owned aircraft that killed 17 of the 18 on board back in March. The suspected reason for the crash was a loss of oil pressure to the main gearbox possibly due to an error in the maintenance manual. I already reported on [...]
An error in the maintenance manual for the Sikorsky S-92A helicopter has triggered an emergency directive from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The error could lead to the installation of incorrect parts which can cause the loss of oil pressure and subsequent gearbox failure. This is being considered as a contributing factor in the crash [...]
