UPS B744 at Cologne on Apr 10th 2016, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 11, 2016 / 14:50:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 10, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
N581UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N581UP performing flight 5X-2 from Cologne (Germany) to Hong Kong (China) with 3 crew, was climbing out of Cologne's runway 14L when the crew stopped the climb at FL140 reporting they had needed to shut the #2 engine (CF6, inboard left) down. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 14L about 80 minutes after departure.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N581UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B744
Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 10, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
N581UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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