American B772 over Atlantic on May 23rd 2016, indication of vibrations

Last Update: June 17, 2016 / 19:32:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-141

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N756AM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N756AM performing flight AA-141 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 89 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 900nm west of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew declared Mayday reporting indications of vibrations and decided to turn around. The aircraft subsequently descended to FL220 and diverted to Shannon (Ireland) for a safe landing on runway 06 about 2.5 hours after turning around. The crew reported operations normal, no further assistance was needed. The aircraft taxied to the gate, where emergency services checked the aircraft, in particular landing gear and the cargo bays.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to an indicator light suggesting a possible mechanical problem.

On Jun 17th 2016 the Canadian TSB reported that maintenance found the right air-pack door hinge was worn which prevented the door to close tightly with the fuselage. The door was temporarily fastened to the fuselage and the aircraft returned to service.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours then positioned back to London Heathrow.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-141

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N756AM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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