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 [...]
Volcanic ash being released from a glacier in Iceland has wreaked havoc with travel plans and caused the largest closing of airspace since 9/11. This, of course, includes helicopters and put a halt to offshore oil and gas ferrying and limited the amount of HEMS operations possible. The rule was that they couldn’t fly unless [...]
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 loss of oil pressure to the main gearbox of Sikorsky’s S92 helicopter has become the focal point of recent accidents. The S92 crash that killed 17 last March was blamed on this problem. Things are getting even more interesting now as information surfaces about their FAR Part 29 certification. One of the tests to [...]
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 [...]
