Motorproblemer - Curt Lewis

Incident: Total B722 near Rio de Janeiro on Dec 2nd 2020, engine shut down in flight A Total Linhas Aereas Boeing 727-200 freighter, registration PR-TTP performing a flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ (Brazil) with 3 crew, was enroute at FL190 when the aircraft encountered two strong jolts prompting the crew to check their instruments. The crew identified the parameters of the #2 engine (JT8D, tail mounted) had changed and shut the engine down. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Rio de Janeiro about 20 minutes later. Brazil's CENIPA reported the aircraft was in cruise flight when two strong jolts prompted the crew to check their instruments and identify the #2 engine's parameters had changed. The crew worked the related checklists, shut the engine down and continued for a safe landing at the destination without further incident. Total Linhas Aereas operate 5 Boeing 727-200 freighters and 4 ATR-42-500 for passenger and cargo operations.

 

 

Incident: JAL B772 at Okinawa on Dec 4th 2020, engine shut down in flight after uncontained failure, parts of engine cowl dropped A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration JA8978 performing flight JL-904 from Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda (Japan) with 178 passengers and 11 crew, was climbing out of Okinawa when the left hand engine (PW4084) failed and its access doors ripped off with huge noises prompting the crew to stop the climb at FL190 and return to Okinawa for a safe landing about 35 minutes after departure. The aircraft stopped on the runway and was subsequently towed to the apron. Japan's Ministry of Transport rated the occurrence a serious incident, Japans TSB have dispatched investigators on site and opened an investigation. The ministry reported one of the fan blades of the left hand engine was damaged at the root. Passengers reported there was a bang and sudden noise. The captain subsequently announced the left hand engine had suffered damage, they were returning to Okinawa on the right hand engine only.