ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223954
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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 2017 |
| Time: | 15:38 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-LAX |
| MSN: | 269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 278 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Just after take-off from runway 28 at Dublin Airport (EIDW), on a scheduled passenger flight to Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), the flight crew of the Airbus A330 aircraft received a no. 2 (right-hand) engine fire (ENG 2 FIRE) warning, which required the no. 2 engine to be shut down. Following the shutdown, the fire warning ceased. The flight crew declared a MAYDAY (state of emergency) to Dublin Air Traffic Control (ATC) and also pressed the AGENT 1 pushbutton, thereby discharging an engine fire extinguisher into the engine compartment.
Following a review of the situation, the flight crew elected to proceed to Shannon Airport (EINN), which had a longer runway than those at EIDW. A holding pattern was entered near EINN to consume fuel and lighten the aircraft for landing. After approximately 20 minutes in the hold, an overweight landing was performed on runway 06. The aircraft was brought to a stop on the runway, and was inspected by the Airport Fire Service (AFS), who advised that there was no apparent damage. The aircraft then taxied to its parking stand, where all passengers disembarked normally. No injuries were reported.
Probable Cause:
Fatigue failure of the No. 2 engine’s 14th stage bleed air spacer, which allowed hot, high pressure bleed air to escape into the No. 2 engine compartment, resulting in a No.2 engine fire warning and the Flight Crew shutting down the No. 2 engine and diverting the flight.
Contributory Cause:
Metallurgical examination and analysis identified that abnormal loading conditions were the most likely cause of the fatigue cracking.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2019 10:11 | harro | Added |
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