Ryanair UK B738 at Rome on Jul 15th 2023, rejected takeoff due to engine problem

Last Update: July 16, 2023 / 19:10:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 15, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair UK

Flight number
RK-3207

Aircraft Registration
G-RUKL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair UK Boeing 737-800, registration G-RUKL performing flight RK-3207/FR-3207 from Rome Ciampino (Italy) to Manchester,EN (UK), was accelerating the engines for takeoff from Ciampino's runway 15 when the crew rejected takeoff at very low speed due to one of the engines not reaching the target power. The aircraft returned to the apron.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:20 hours, then departed and reached Manchester with a delay of about 2.5 hours.

A passenger reported the captain announced one of the engine settings wasn't okay, so they rejected early. The aircraft taxied to a remote stand where three engineers attended to the left hand side of the aircraft. The air conditioning was briefly turned off. The captain subsequently announced that there had been no findings, however, a lot of paperwork was to be filled out, they would soon be on their way.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 15, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair UK

Flight number
RK-3207

Aircraft Registration
G-RUKL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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