Sky B732 near Antofagasta on Jul 23rd 2012, engine problem

Last Update: July 24, 2012 / 16:54:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
H2-129

Destination
Santiago, Chile

Aircraft Registration
CC-CTX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

A Sky Airline Boeing 737-200, registration CC-CTX performing flight H2-129 from Antofagasta to Santiago (Chile), was climbing out of Antofagasta when the crew reported problems with the left hand engine and returned to Antofagasta for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline said the crew observed abnormal #1 engine parameters, maintenance determined the parameters were within normal range but decided to ferry the aircraft to Santiago for another review. The passengers were rebooked onto the next flight and reached Santiago with a delay of 3.5 hours.

Chile's DGAC decided to do a comprehensive review of the airline as result of the accumulation of incidents in the last week.

A passenger reported the crew indicated a low oil quantity indication for the left hand engine.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
H2-129

Destination
Santiago, Chile

Aircraft Registration
CC-CTX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

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