Nepal B752 at Kuala Lumpur on May 2nd 2014, engine vibrations

Last Update: May 3, 2014 / 21:13:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 2, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-416

Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal

Aircraft Registration
9N-ACB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A Nepal Airlines Boeing 757-200, registration 9N-ACB performing flight RA-416 from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Kathmandu (Nepal) with 53 people on board, was climbing out of Kuala Lumpur when the crew decided to stop the climb at FL280 and to return to Kuala Lumpur due to vibrations of the right hand engine (RB211). The aircraft landed safely about one hour after departure.

The airline confirmed vibrations in the right hand engine. The aircraft had just come out of the C-Check in Singapore.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 2, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-416

Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal

Aircraft Registration
9N-ACB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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