Qatar B788 near Ankara on Aug 6th 2014, engine problems
Last Update: August 8, 2014 / 20:49:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-159
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration A7-BCN was dispatched to Ankara and reached Copenhagen with a delay of 9 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Ankara 57 hours after landing.
Maintenance found the aircraft landed with just sufficient oil to sustain normal engine operation, the rest had been leaked through a fitting attached to the gear box, requiring repairs by the engine manufacturer.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-159
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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