Swiss A333 near Shannon on Jul 18th 2016, engine oil problem

Last Update: July 19, 2016 / 16:40:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-18

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss Global Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHI performing flight LX-18 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 233 passengers, was enroute at FL360 about 220nm west of Shannon (Ireland) about to enter Oceanic Airspace when the crew decided to turn around and return to Zurich due to a higher #1 engine (Trent 772) oil consumption than normal. The aircraft descended to FL290 for the return. Later the crew needed to reduce the #1 engine thrust to idle, the aircraft drifted down to FL210/FL220 for the return and landed safely on Zurich's runway 16 about 130 minutes after turning around. Emergency services attending the aircraft requested the #1 engine to be shut for inspection and advised a tow tractor was ready, while the crew indicated they would appreciate a two engine taxi to the apron. The aircraft stopped on the runway, the crew shut the engines down for inspection by emergency services.

The flight was cancelled.

The airline reported a higher than normal oil consumption prompted the return to Zurich. After landing the engine was examined, however, no oil leak was found, the engine is being further examined and repaired. The passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto other flights the next day.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHI
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Minimum Crew
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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-18

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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