ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305935
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 January 2023 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-XZB |
| MSN: | 39360/4192 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 1035 km E of Sydney -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Qantas flight QF144, a Boeing 737-838, suffered an engine failure while en route between Auckland (AKL) and Sydney (SYD).
During cruise, the no. 1 engine failed. The crew declared a MAYDAY and conducted a descent to FL 240. The aircraft landed safely at 04:25 UTC.
Contributing factors
• During cruise, separation of the radial driveshaft led to a mechanical discontinuity between the engine core and accessory gearbox. This resulted in loss of the accessory gearbox-driven main fuel pump pressure and uncommanded shutdown of the left engine. In addition, the failed driveshaft prevented the engine from being restarted in-flight
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/aair/AO-2023-007
https://apnews.com/article/new-south-wales-pacific-ocean-zealand-sydney-business-46609f58dfd313f1d3ad4bdaeeba8345
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-xzb#2ee31a98
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/new-south-wales-ambulance-responding-after-qantas-flight-bound-for-sydney-from-new-zealand-issues-mayday-alert/news-story/af625f449e9b8576e9892209483c0b22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2023 06:05 | harro | Updated |
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