Delta B763 near Shannon on Feb 21st 2014, engine problem
Last Update: February 22, 2014 / 20:18:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-117
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N171DZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A passenger reported the captain announced they had problems with the right hand engine's (CF6) starter valve and needed to divert to London for repairs. After landing a spare part was not readily available, the captain stated a spare part had been located at Gatwick Airport and was being transported to Heathrow.
About 4 hours after landing the aircraft was able to continue the flight but diverted to Boston,MA (USA) due to crew duty time limitations. A replacement crew continued the flight to Atlanta where the aircraft arrived with a delay of 8.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-117
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N171DZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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