Leaking cooling water pump leads to an undesired event
- DP Event
- Published on 13 June 2019
- Generated on 9 May 2025
- DPE 02/19
- 1 minute read
Undesired event
The actions taken demonstrate a good example of safe practice during DP operations.
Comments
A leaking seal was observed on the Port ME cooling water pump; it was replaced, and the engine tested prior to returning to operations.
Considerations
The event report did not detail the application of any decision support tools such as an ASOG, however the actions taken demonstrated a good example of safe practice during DP operations.
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