Lingus A333 at Windsor Locks on Aug 9th 2022, engine problem

Last Update: August 10, 2022 / 16:21:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 9, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-133

Departure
Windsor Locks, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
EI-FNG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300, registration EI-FNG performing flight EI-133 from Windsor Locks,CT to Boston,MA (USA) with 314 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Windsor Locks' runway 06 when other pilots observed the right hand engine (CF6) suffered compressor stalls. The flight crew initially reported they had no abnormal indications, but subsequently declared PAN PAN reporting they were receiving engine stall indications, the engine did show some vibrations on takeoff, and requested an immediate return to runway 06. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 3500 feet and landed safely on runway 06 about 12 minutes after departure.

The aircraft had previously diverted to Windsor Locks due to weather conditions at Boston while arriving from Dublin (Ireland) into Boston.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Windsor Locks about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-FNG
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A330-302
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 9, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-133

Departure
Windsor Locks, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
EI-FNG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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