Delta A332 near Amsterdam on May 24th 2017, repeated engine stalls and wing anti ice faults

Last Update: May 26, 2017 / 19:42:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-136

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
N861NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration N861NW performing flight DL-136 from Detroit,MI (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was just started the descent from FL410 towards Amsterdam, when descending through FL380 the right hand engine (PW4168) stalled for a first time followed by a number of fault messages concerning the right hand wing anti ice systems and followed by two more engine stalls. The crew reduced the engine to idle thrust which stabilized the engine at normal parameters. The aircraft continued to Amsterdam for a safe landing on runway 27 about 35 minutes later.

Emergency services at Amsterdam Airport received a major alert, ATC and Airport prepared for the possibility that the aircraft was unable to vacate the runway. The alert was downgraded after the aircraft landed and vacated the runway.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Amsterdam for about 29.5 hours after landing, then resumed service, but became involved into another occurrence the following day.

The occurrence aircraft had been involved into two more engine related occurrences within one week, see Incident: Delta A332 near Toronto on May 20th 2017, engine vibrations and Incident: Delta A332 over Atlantic on May 26th 2017, engine problem.
Aircraft Registration Data
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N861NW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-136

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
N861NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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