Investigation Report
Variable Frequency Device Failure Releases Smoke and Prompts Muster
06-21-2023 0920 G17565 AC 857 Fire, Required Muster, Incident > $25,000
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Electrical safetyFire
- Electrical isolationElectrical work
- Emergency responseFire protectionLockout and tagout
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a variable frequency device failure at Perdido Spar that released smoke, triggered automatic shut-in and prompted personnel muster. The report attributes the event to a B-phase reactor failure to ground, describes electrical isolation and fire watch, and calls for investigation of the reactor thermal switch’s failure to trip.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.