Motorproblemer - Særlig Pratt motorer har problemer - Curt Lewis

Incident: Etihad A332 at Hong Kong on Mar 10th 2018, engine shut down in flight An Etihad Airbus A330-200, registration A6-EYH performing flight EY-833 from Hong Kong (China) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) with about 200 people on board, was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine (Trent 772) down, stopped the climb at FL100 and returned to Hong Kong for a safe landing on runway 07L about 30 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway, stopped on the adjacent runway and shut the right hand engine down for a check by emergency services. The flight was cancelled. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b5ff2b3&opt=256 Back to Top

Incident: Indigo A320N at Ahmedabad on Mar 12th 2018, engine shut down in flight An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-ITA performing flight 6E-244 from Ahmedabad to Lucknow (India) with 186 people on board, was climbing out of Ahmedabad when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (PW1127G) down, stopped the climb at FL310 and returned to Ahmedabad for a safe landing on runway 23 about 45 minutes after departure. A replacement A320-200 registration VT-IEX reached Lucknow with a delay of 6.5 hours. Passengers reported there was a loud bang followed by severe vibrations. The crew announced one engine had failed and they would return to Ahmedabad DGCA grounds 11 Airbus aircraft over IndiGo's mid-air engine failure (INDIA) Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday grounded 11 A320 neo aircraft powered by a certain series of Pratt & Whitney engines following instances of engine failures during flights. Of these, 8 are operated by IndiGo and 3 by GoAir. The decision comes hours after an A320 neo aircraft of IndiGo flight to Lucknow suffered mid-air engine failure forcing it to make an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport. The Airbus A320 Neo plane had 186 passengers on board. Citing safety of aircraft operations, the DGCA said, A320 neos fitted with PW1100 engines beyond ESN 450 have been grounded with immediate effect. ''Both IndiGo and GoAir have been told not to refit these engines, which are spare with them in their inventory,'' the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement. The regulator said it would be in touch with the stakeholders and review the situation in due course and when the issue is addressed by European regulator EASA and P&W. Last year, DGCA had ordered detailed inspection of 21 Airbus 320neo planes of IndiGo and GoAir that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines, which have been frequently facing technical glitches. India's largest airline IndiGo, has had to replace Pratt & Whitney engines on its 32 A320 Neo aircraft at least 69 times in the period May 2016-November 2017. In February European plane maker Airbus SE warned of new problems with the Pratt & Whitney engines on its A320neo planes, prompting European air safety officials to issue emergency restrictions.