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August 9, 2003 · Airbus Industrie A330 · OO-SFO

Brussels, BE

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
August 9, 2003
Location
Brussels, BE
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A330
Tail Number
OO-SFO
Operator
Sabena Brussels Airlines
NTSB Number
ENG04RA001

On August 9, 2003, a Sabena Brussels Airlines Airbus Industrie A330, registered in Belgium as OO-SFO, had to return to Brussels, Belgium after the pilots felt a vibration in the left engine, a General Electric CF6-80E1turbofan. The airplane was enroute from Brussels at is cruising altitude of 35,000 feet when the pilots reported feeling a short duration, heavy vibration. The pilots reduced the power to idle and returned to Brussels for an uneventful landing. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Belgium Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure. This report is for information purposes only and contains information that was release by or obtained from the Government of Belgium. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure Air Accidents and Investigations Center Communication North - 4th floor Rue du Progres, P.O. Box 5 B-1039 Brussels, Belgium Fax: (32) 2 277 4260

Full Narrative

On August 9, 2003, a Sabena Brussels Airlines Airbus Industrie A330, registered in Belgium as OO-SFO, had to return to Brussels, Belgium after the pilots felt a vibration in the left engine, a General Electric CF6-80E1turbofan. The airplane was enroute from Brussels at is cruising altitude of 35,000 feet when the pilots reported feeling a short duration, heavy vibration. The pilots reduced the power to idle and returned to Brussels for an uneventful landing. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Belgium Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure. This report is for information purposes only and contains information that was release by or obtained from the Government of Belgium. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Ministry of Communications and Infrastructure Air Accidents and Investigations Center Communication North - 4th floor Rue du Progres, P.O. Box 5 B-1039 Brussels, Belgium Fax: (32) 2 277 4260

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes

Aircraft

AircraftAirbus Industrie A330
Tail NumberOO-SFO
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorSabena Brussels Airlines

People & Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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