UPS MD11 at Toronto on Jul 25th 2022, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: August 8, 2022 / 22:34:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-487

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N284UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N284UP performing flight 5X-487 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Louisville,KY (USA) with 2 crew, was climbing through FL140 out of Toronto when the crew heard a loud bang and felt moderate vibrations, the #3 engine's (PW4460, right hand) EGT went immediately into the red area. The crew worked the checklists, shut the engine down and declared emergency. The aircraft returned to Toronto for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance could not determine the cause of the engine failure and replaced the engine.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD11
Year of Manufacture
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-487

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N284UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

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