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    The document discusses incidents of service loop connection links and shackles falling from top drives during operation. It provides an upgrade kit using fabric jackets as a safer alternative.

    Two non-injury incidents were reported where the cotter pin in the shackle connecting the service loops failed, allowing the nut to back off. This could occur when cable ties broke and connections hit the bottom of falling loops.

    NOV has developed a Service Loop Jacket Kit that uses high strength fabric jackets and heavy duty Velcro straps to wrap and secure multiple service loops, greatly reducing the risk of dropped objects.

    Product Bulletin No.

    : TDS-02-11 Release

    Top Drive Drilling System


    Date: February 18, 2013

    Rev D

    Subject: Dropped Control Loop Attachment Links Product: All National Oilwell Varco Top Drives with the exception of PS, IDS-350*, TDX and HPS Product Lines (*Service Loop Jackets are standard with IDS-350) Affected Assemblies: Service Loop Kits (Multiple Part Nos.) Objective: Advise Customers of Falling Object Incidents, Recommendations and Advise of Upgrade Kit Part Nos. Reiterate Inspection

    Issue: In the original release of this Safety Alert in September 2002 a non-injury incident was reported when a TDS Service Loop Connecting Link, (P/N 117434) fell to the rig floor. The Connecting Link as part of the Ring Assembly (P/N 117125) and in combination with a Cable Tie provides the connection between Fluid and Electrical Service Loops to prevent tangling or snagging as the Top Drive travels in the derrick (see Figure 1). The root cause of the original incident was due to improper peening of the Connection Link, shown in Figure 2. This was remedied by replacing the Connection Link in the Ring Assembly with a Shackle (P/N 30170691) which includes shackle, bolt, nut and cotter pin. Subsequently in January 2013 NOV received two additional reports of non-injury falling object incidents involving this shackle in the Ring Assembly. In these incidents the cotter pin failed due to service loop movement and the Ring Assembly impacting over time, which damaged the cotter pin and allowed the nut to back off.

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    This impact occurs when the Cable Ties break and the Ring Assemblies slide down to the bottom of the Service Loops as shown in Figure 3. Solution: NOV recommends inspection of this arrangement for missing components and any signs of wear or damage. If any of the existing Ring Assembly hardware or the Cable Ties have broken or come loose it is recommended that they be replaced immediately. The NOV Service Manual recommends daily visual inspection of hardware. As an upgrade NOV has developed the Service Loop Jacket Kit (P/N M614001693, (see Table 1)) which includes high strength fabric jackets, shown in Figure 4, which replace the Ring Assembly and Cable Tie arrangements used in previous Service Loop Kits. These jackets wrap around multiple service loops and are held in place by heavy duty Velcro straps. The Service Loop Jacket Kit has proven reliability through field testing while also greatly reducing the risk of dropped object incidents. Also included with these kits are installation instructions for the jackets and the kit drawing. The quantity of jackets per kit is dependent on the number and length of the service loops required for the particular top drive. The part number information is provided in Table 1. Additional single jackets may be ordered by specifying P/N M614001693-600. Failure to follow the recommendations and/or guidance in NOV Product Bulletins may result in death, bodily injury or property damage. Operators should also refer to previous NOV Product Information Bulletins and Safety Alerts at http://www.nov.com/drilling for additional information related to this issue and information regarding safe operation, maintenance, and inspection criteria. Please contact your local National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Service Center for price and availability of these kits or if there are any questions regarding this alert.

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    Table 1 Kit Part Number Information


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