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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Shaheen Air International |
| Registration: | AP-BKN |
| MSN: | 086 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Pakistan -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) |
| Lahore Airport (LHE/OPLA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 6, 2014, a Shaheen Air International Airbus A330-301 airplane, registration AP-BKN, powered by two General Electric (GE) CF6-80E1A2 turbofan engines experienced a No. 1 (left) engine low pressure turbine failure while cruising at FL370. The flight crew reported hearing a thud followed by a decrease in N1 and thrust of the No. 1 engine. The thrust lever was brought make to idle and all parameters were reported normal with no ECAM or other warning reported. The N1 remained at 68% and the flight continued to its destination where it made an uneventful landing in Lahore, Pakistan. No injuries were reported.
The flight, NL736, had originated in Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK), Saudi Arabia.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140910X20543&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2014 17:38 | harro | Added |
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