United B789 at Tokyo on Jul 2nd 2020, leading edge flaps trouble

Last Update: July 3, 2020 / 15:46:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Destination
Beijing, China

Aircraft Registration
N27958

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A United Boeing 787-9, registration N27958 performing freight flight UA-2822 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Beijing (China) with 4 crew, was enroute at FL400 about 160nm west of Tokyo the crew decided to return to Narita Airport due to a problem with the left hand leading edge flaps. The aircraft returned to Narita Airport for a safe landing at a higher than normal speed about 80 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for three hours, then departed for flight UA-2770 but needed to return due to the same problem and again on Jul 3rd again due to the same problem, see also Incident: United B789 at Tokyo on Jul 2nd 2020, leading edge flaps trouble and Incident: United B789 at Tokyo on Jul 3rd 2020, leading edge flaps trouble.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N27958
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
787-9
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B789
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Destination
Beijing, China

Aircraft Registration
N27958

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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