Thomson B788 over Atlantic on Aug 5th 2014, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: August 9, 2014 / 17:13:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-157
Departure
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Initial decisions were to replace the engine, a thorough review of the engine by airline's and engine manufacturer's maintenance teams revealed the possibility to repair the engine on site, related spare parts have been delivered to Lajes on Aug 7th.
The Aviation Herald learned on Aug 9th that the gearbox's casing had been breached causing loss of oil, the engine remained unaffected. The gearbox was replaced, the aircraft was able to depart Lajes on Aug 9th 2014 as flight BY-9009 and positioned to Manchester,EN (UK).
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration G-OBYH was dispatched to Lajes, resumed the flight and reached Manchester with a delay of 15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-157
Departure
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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