Safety Flash
S92 helicopter pressure refuelling incident
S92 helicopter pressure refuelling incident
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/15
- Helicopter and AviationPressure Systems
- Mechanical failurePressure systems
- Fluid transferHelicopter operations
- HelicopterValve
Summary
This safety flash describes a near miss during helicopter pressure refuelling, circulated by Oil and Gas UK. An interruption to the aircraft’s fuel supply introduced a fuel–air mixture, closing tank vent valves. The resulting pressure build-up caused the sponson to rupture.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Helicopter; rotorcraft.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Summary
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has circulated a report of a near-miss incident involving refuelling of helicopters.
IMCA SF 01/15. Themes: helicopter and aviation, pressure systems.