Qantas A333 at Hong Kong on Apr 21st 2014, engine vibrations

Last Update: April 22, 2014 / 14:33:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 21, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-30

Aircraft Registration
VH-QPJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Qantas Airbus A330-300, registration VH-QPJ performing flight QF-30 from Hong Kong (China) to Melbourne,VI (Australia), was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew stopped the climb at 9000 feet stating they needed to run some checklists and return to Hong Kong due to some engine (CF6) vibrations. The aircraft dumped fuel and landed safely on Hong Kong's runway 07L about 50 minutes after departure.

The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Hong Kong due to engine vibrations.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-QPJ
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-303
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 21, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-30

Aircraft Registration
VH-QPJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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