Niugini DH8B near Port Moresby on Dec 25th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 3, 2013 / 15:10:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PX-713

Aircraft Registration
P2-PXI

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

An Air Niugini de Havilland Dash 8-200, registration P2-PXI performing flight PX-713 from Bulolo to Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), was descending towards Port Moresby when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine (PW123C) down due to an engine overheat indication. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Port Moresby, the tower controller reported seeing smoke out of the engine. The passengers rapidly deplaned.

The airline confirmed an overheat indication prompted the engine to be shut down following standard operating procedures. The engine was replaced, the removed engine is being sent for further analysis. All other aircraft were checked before their next departure too.

On Jan 3rd 2013 the Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) reported the aircraft experienced an engine failure on approach to Port Moresby prompting the Papua New Guinea's Accident Investigation Commission to rate the occurrence a serious incident and open an investigation and request assistance by the ATSB to download and analyse the black boxes of the aircraft. The ATSB appointed an accredited representative to the investigation and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PX-713

Aircraft Registration
P2-PXI

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

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