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 with its Rolls-Royce Trent 700 series left engine shortly after takeoff, leading the crew to shut it down and return safely to the airport.
- Post-flight inspection revealed a large section of the engine's forward inboard cowling had blown out, although there was no fire and no injuries were reported.
- This incident appears to be similar to a previous one in Cairo involving a Trent-powered aircraft and may be related to earlier EASA airworthiness directives concerning potential weaknesses in Trent engine air intake cowling structures.
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