A China Eastern Airbus A330 departing Sydney for Shanghai last Sunday experienced an engine problem during initial climb out from Runway 34 Left. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 series-powered Airbus leveled off at 5,000 feet so the crew could shut down the left engine after a power plant fault appeared. Passengers on the left side of the aircraft near the engine later reported hearing odd noises just before something unknown at the time happened near the inboard side of the left engine. They also smelled something burning, although they were unable to immediately identify the source. The engine never caught fire and no one was injured in the incident.
Airbus A330 Engine Cowl Blows Out on Takeoff from Sydney
Key Takeaways:
- A China Eastern Airbus A330 departing Sydney experienced an engine problem, specifically a cowling blowout on its left engine, shortly after takeoff.
- The crew safely shut down the affected engine and returned the aircraft to Sydney, with no injuries or fire reported despite passengers hearing odd noises and smelling something burning.
- This incident is similar to a previous one involving another Trent-powered aircraft in Cairo and may be related to earlier EASA airworthiness directives concerning weaknesses in Trent engine cowling structures.
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