Delta B764 near Shannon on Oct 25th 2012, grinding noise upon toilet flushes
Last Update: October 26, 2012 / 18:32:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-9
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N829MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
The aircraft was able to depart Heathrow again after about 2.5 hours on the ground and reached Atlanta with a delay of 5.5 hours.
A passenger reported a grinding noise was heard from the back of the aircraft whenever a toilet was flushed or water was run in a lavatory. The air conditioning system seemed to also malfunction. The crew announced they were considering to divert to Shannon but then decided to carry on to London Heathrow for the better repair facilities available. Upon landing in Atlanta the crew was 3 minutes short of exceeding maximum permitted crew duty time.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-9
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N829MH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
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