Airbus A330

Summary

On 9 August 2003, a Airbus A330, operated by Sabena Brussels Airlines, was involved in an incident near Brussels, Belgium. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 August 2003

Classification

Incident

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A330

Registration

Not recorded

Category

Airplane

Operator

Sabena Brussels Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brussels → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG04RA001

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.