Boliviana B738 at Cochabamba on Jun 4th 2023, engine problem
Last Update: June 5, 2023 / 16:55:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
BoA Boliviana de Aviacion
Flight number
OB-648
Departure
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Destination
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-3138
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration CP-2926 reached Santa Cruz with a delay of about 90 minutes.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Cochabamba about 22 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft needed to return to Cochabamba due to an internal temperature increase in one of the engines. Initial examination of the engine revealed that it had ingested some foreign object causing the temperature increase and related odour in the cabin.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
BoA Boliviana de Aviacion
Flight number
OB-648
Departure
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Destination
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-3138
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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