Delta B763 near Goose Bay on May 1st 2014, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 5, 2014 / 21:11:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-271
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N188DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration N817NW was dispatched to Goose Bay, resumed the flight and reached Newark with a delay of 11 hours.
The left hand engine is being replaced.
On May 5th the Canadian TSB reported that the crew received indication of an electronic engine control (EEC) failure and an EGT indication in the red. Thrust was reduced, the EGT however remained above limits in the red zone prompting the crew to shut the engine down. Following the diversion to Goose Bay maintenance found metal in the tail pipe, the engine is going to be replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-271
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N188DN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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