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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 2008 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323X |
| Owner/operator: | US Airways |
| Registration: | N270AY |
| MSN: | 315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 262 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft suffered a loss of Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) information for the left engine during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected at about 120 kt. During the deceleration the brake reaction rod on the left main rear (No 5) wheel was released from its mounting, the brake pack rotated and caused damage to the brake hydraulic lines. The aircraft was decelerated to taxi speed and taxied clear of the runway to a parking area. During taxi two tyres deflated and most of the contents of the Green hydraulic system were lost. The investigation found that the pin attaching the brake reaction rod to the brake unit had suffered an overload failure; evidence suggested that it was in a weakened condition following an earlier, unidentified event. The EPR problem was the result of a failure in a pressure sensing tube that supplied the FADEC on the No 1 engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542300bbed915d1371000acd/Airbus_A330-323X__N270AY_11-09.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6209828 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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| 9 June 2019 | N270AY | American Airlines | 0 | LHR-CLT |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 17:34 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Feb-2025 17:35 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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