Swiss A333 near Plymouth on Aug 18th 2016, engine vibrations

Last Update: August 20, 2016 / 22:26:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-52

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHG performing flight LX-52 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Boston,MA (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 100nm west of Plymouth,EN (UK) when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to increased engine (Trent 772) vibrations. The aircraft descended to FL350 for the return and landed safely back on Zurich's runway 34 about 4:20 hours after departure.

The airline reported increased engine vibrations prompted the crew to return to Zurich. The passengers did not feel the vibrations. The passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto the next available flights.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 19.5 hours, then resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHG
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-52

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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