Emirates B773 near Adelaide on Sep 7th 2016, engine leak
Last Update: January 17, 2017 / 16:36:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-432
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A6-EGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.
Passengers reported the crew announced a technical problem required them to divert to Adelaide. After landing the aircraft was surrounded by firemen, a couple of firefighters with torches were checking the left hand engine with other firemen aiming with a hose at the engine. After arrival at the apron maintenance attempted to fix the engine for a number of hours, then the captain announced the engine could not be fixed, due to a large conference in the city no hotel accomodation was available and the passengers would need to spend the night at the airport or on the aircraft while being rebooked onto other (domestic) flights.
On Jan 17th 2017 the ATSB released their final report releasing following findings:
- The oil supply line to bearings 4 and 5 fractured at a welded joint and its support clamp was broken, resulting in an oil leak and therefore low oil pressure and quantity in the left engine.
- Following the receipt of a left low oil pressure warning, the flight crew completed the non-normal checklist, shut down the left engine and conducted a diversion to Adelaide.
The ATSB reported the crew detected reducing engine oil levels enroute and advised company engineering and dispatch of the developing situation. About 30 minutes later the crew received a left engine low oil pressure indication, shut the engine down, declared PAN, drifted down to FL270 and diverted to Adelaide for a safe landing about one hour later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-432
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A6-EGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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