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    1) An EC225LP helicopter from another operator made a controlled landing on water in the North Sea after the crew reported a light associated with the gearbox. All personnel on board were safely evacuated. 2) CHC will monitor this incident closely with the aircraft manufacturer, aviation authorities, and accident investigators and follow their recommendations. 3) CHC requires maintenance and flight staff to maintain vigilance when inspecting EC225LP aircraft, paying close attention to the main gearbox for signs of issues like oil leakage.

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    1) An EC225LP helicopter from another operator made a controlled landing on water in the North Sea after the crew reported a light associated with the gearbox. All personnel on board were safely evacuated. 2) CHC will monitor this incident closely with the aircraft manufacturer, aviation authorities, and accident investigators and follow their recommendations. 3) CHC requires maintenance and flight staff to maintain vigilance when inspecting EC225LP aircraft, paying close attention to the main gearbox for signs of issues like oil leakage.

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    1) An EC225LP helicopter from another operator made a controlled landing on water in the North Sea after the crew reported a light associated with the gearbox. All personnel on board were safely evacuated. 2) CHC will monitor this incident closely with the aircraft manufacturer, aviation authorities, and accident investigators and follow their recommendations. 3) CHC requires maintenance and flight staff to maintain vigilance when inspecting EC225LP aircraft, paying close attention to the main gearbox for signs of issues like oil leakage.

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    1) An EC225LP helicopter from another operator made a controlled landing on water in the North Sea after the crew reported a light associated with the gearbox. All personnel on board were safely evacuated. 2) CHC will monitor this incident closely with the aircraft manufacturer, aviation authorities, and accident investigators and follow their recommendations. 3) CHC requires maintenance and flight staff to maintain vigilance when inspecting EC225LP aircraft, paying close attention to the main gearbox for signs of issues like oil leakage.

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    CHC Helicopter

    Safety Alert
    Contact [email protected] Details: SQID Number: N/A 1 Jul 12 Review Date: Date of Incident: 10 May 2012 Incident Location: North Sea, United Kingdom Applies to all EC225LP Type of Operation: Operations

    Title: EC225LP Controlled Landing on Water Brief Account of Events: During offshore operations in the North Sea, UK sector, an EC225LP from another operator carried out a controlled landing on the water. The aircraft was operating a schedule offshore crew change when the crew reported a light associated with the gear box. The aircraft turned back towards shore and two other aircraft in the vicinity joined up with it to trail it home. The aircraft landed successfully, and all persons on board evacuated into life rafts. All personnel have been rescued and returned to Aberdeen for medical evaluation. Findings:

    CHCs Response: CHC Helicopters Operations, Airworthiness, Maintenance and Safety teams shall monitor this incident in close cooperation with the aircraft manufacturer (Eurocopter), the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the Air Accident Investigation Board. As confirmed information is released to the industry and public, CHC shall follow the recommendations of these groups. This safety alert is issued to all CHC Helicopter Services operations where the EC225LP is deployed, for the purposes of maintaining global coordination of our response and actions across all Regions. At this time we require all maintenance and flight operations staff to maintain our high degree of vigilance when carrying out the daily scheduled maintenance and preflight inspections of the aircraft, paying particular attention to the Main Gearbox.

    Specifically ensure that there are no At this time no technical or operational abnormal signs of oil leakage, that all details have been formally identified or connections and gearbox components are released in connection with this incident. secure and free from discrepancies in configuration or condition, and that the At a news conference a spokesman for the aircraft manufacturers approved procedures aircraft operator confirmed that the light are followed to assure correct servicing of indication reported by the crew was in the main and emergency oil systems association with a low oil pressure warning for the main gearbox of the aircraft. Safety is in CHCs DNAits the first thing we think about in the morning and its the last thing we think about in the evening. Safety is on our mind in every decision we make. Bill Amelio
    This information does not supersede any Company or OEM manual Safety Information Only

    CHCSA-2011-XX

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