Swiss A333 near Nantes on Jan 24th 2017, engine vibrations

Last Update: January 25, 2017 / 23:50:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine vibrations

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-86

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHD performing flight LX-86 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Montreal,QC (Canada), was enroute at FL360 about 120nm north of Nantes (France) when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to right hand engine (Trent 772) vibrations. The aircraft drifted down to FL210 for the way back and entered a hold at FL120, FL100 and FL090 to burn off fuel. The aircraft landed safely on Zurich's runway 16 about 3 hours after turning around and taxied to the apron.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 31 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHD
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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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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Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine vibrations

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-86

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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