China Southern B788 near Chengdu on May 4th 2015, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 5, 2015 / 18:25:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Southern Airlines
Flight number
CZ-3402
Departure
Chengdu, China
Destination
Guangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2737
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration B-2735 reached Guangzhou with a delay of 10 hours.
A passenger reported the first aircraft departed with a delay of 2 hours, the crew told passengers that there was a low right engine engine oil indication requiring maintenance. The crew subsequently reported the engine had been successfully repaired, the aircraft departed. About 30 minutes into the flight the problem resurfaced however, the crew needed to shut the engine down and returned to Chengdu.
The airline reported shortly after takeoff aircraft systems indicated a possible mechanical problem.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Southern Airlines
Flight number
CZ-3402
Departure
Chengdu, China
Destination
Guangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2737
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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