KLM B773 near Recife on Jul 9th 2016, engine oil problems

Last Update: July 10, 2016 / 18:56:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-701

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A KLM Boeing 777-300, registration PH-BVP performing flight KL-701 (dep Jul 8th) from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Buenos Aires,BA (Argentina), was enroute at FL340 about 110nm southwest of Recife,PE (Brazil) when the crew initiated a descent to FL220 due to problems with the right hand engine's (GE90) oil quantity and power reduction on that engine. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Rio de Janeiro,RJ (Brazil) for a safe landing on Galeao Airport's runway 15 about 2.5 hours after leaving FL340.

A passenger reported the crew indicated a leak and failure of a hydraulic system.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then was able to continue the flight to Buenos Aires, where the aircraft arrived with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BVP
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
777-300ER
ICAO Aircraft Type
B77W
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-701

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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