Airbus A300 TC-ACE

Summary

On 10 April 2010, a Airbus A300 registered TC-ACE, operated by ACT-Havoyollari, was involved in an incident near Muharraq, Bahrain. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 April 2010

Classification

Incident

Location

Muharraq, Bahrain

Nearest airport

Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A300

Registration

TC-ACE

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

ACT-Havoyollari

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muharraq → Bagram Air Base

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG10RA023

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 April 10, 2010, an ACT-Havoyollari Airbus A300B4-200, flight DHX-521, registration TC-ACE, experienced a high-speed rejected takeoff at Bahrain International Airport, Muharraq, Bahrain following a No. 2 engine uncontained low pressure turbine disk failure. The flight was a freight flight from Bahrain to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with 7 crew on board. The No. 2 engine reportedly burst into flames with a loud bang leaving debris and spilled fluids on the runway. The crew activated the fire suppression system. The airplane came to a safe stop and the airplane was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The extent of airframe damage was not reported. The runway was closed for debris removal. The Kingdom of Bahrain elected not to investigate the incident. The engine was shipped to MyTechnic MRO at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul, Turkey. Parts recovered from the runway, including the LPT stage (S)3 and S4 rotor disks, the turbine rear frame, and the exhaust nozzle and centerbody were shipped with the engine. An analytical disassembly inspection of the engine was conducted by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Turkey with the United States participating as the State of Design and Manufacture of the engine, June 15-26, 2010. The DGAC of Turkey is leading the investigation of this event. For further information, contact: Mr. Hakan Fidan, Investigator In Charge Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil(DGAC) Ministry of Transport Bosna Hersek Cad., ( 90.Sok) No: 5 06510 Emek Ankara Turkey Tel.: (90) 312 212 4635 Fax: (90) 312 212 4684 SITA: ANKYXYA AFTN: LTAAYAYX Telex: 44659 CAD TR 2-1-2, Kasumi Email: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the DGAC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.