Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on Jul 3rd 2019, engine problem

Last Update: July 3, 2019 / 21:21:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 3, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1028

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

A Swiss Bombardier C-Series CS-300, regstration HB-JCO performing flight LX-1028 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Dusseldorf (Germany) with 84 people on board, was climbing out of Zurich when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 due to a problem with one of the engines (PW1524G) and decided to return to Zurich. The aircraft entered a hold for the crew to work the checklists, the crew subsequently reported normal operations. The aircraft landed safely on Zurich's runway 34 about 45 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron.

The airline reported the crew observed irregularities with one of the engine valves. The flight needed to be postponed to the next day, the passengers were booked into a hotel at the airport.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 3, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1028

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

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