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| Date: | Monday 28 December 2020 |
| Time: | 03:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N810NW |
| MSN: | 674 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 69906 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | ca 1200 km SW of Reykjavik, Iceland -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines, was conducting flight DL262 from New York/John F. Kennedy Intl (KJFK), NY to Paris/Charles de Gaulle Intl (LFPG), France.
When in cruise flight at about 54°37' N, 034°44' W, the flight crew detected a loud noise and an aircraft vibration shudder, and also observed a high vibration indication for the number 1 engine.
The flight crew referenced the quick reference handbook and incrementally reduced the number 1 engine to idle. The flight crew noticed number 1 engine stall ECAM messages when power was reduced, and passengers reported sparks coming from the number 1 engine. The flight crew declared an emergency, and initiated a diversion to Reykjavík-Keflavík Intl (BIKF), Iceland where a landing was made without further incident.
Maintenance personnel replaced the number 1 engine and the aircraft was returned to service on 9 January 2021.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n810nw#266c9644
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2021 18:25 | harro | Added |
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