Flight Safety Information - July 4, 2022 No.127 In This Issue : Incident: British Airways A320 near Frankfurt on Jul 2nd 2022, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Emirates A388 at Dubai and Brisbane on Jul 1st 2022, gear and fuselage damage : Incident: United B39M at Pittsburgh on Jun 21st 2022, landed on wrong runway : Incident: Jet2 B738 at Newcastle on Jul 1st 2022, engine problem : A Special Mission Cessna Citation Longitude Jet Will Inspect Japan’s Airways : Industry Issue: 30 PIA Aircraft Have Had Birds Strikes This Year Incident: British Airways A320 near Frankfurt on Jul 2nd 2022, engine shut down in flight A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUK performing flight BA-670 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Bodrum (Turkey), was enroute at FL350 about 40nm southsouthwest of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the left hand engine (V2527) failed. The crew shut the engine down and diverted to Frankfurt for a safe landing on runway 07C about 35 minutes later. Passengers reported the flight was already delayed when the first aircraft assigned to the flight had to be replaced before departure. Enroute on the second aircraft the left hand engine failed prompting them to divert to Frankfurt. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Frankfurt for about 21 hours, then continued the flight and reached Bodrum with a total delay of about 23 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb2cb35&opt=0 Incident: Emirates A388 at Dubai and Brisbane on Jul 1st 2022, gear and fuselage damage An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EVK performing flight EK-430 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Brisbane,QL (Australia), departed Dubai's runway 30L, climbed to initially FL310 and up to FL390. On approach to Brisbane the crew advised ATC they were suspecting they blew a tyre on takeoff and requested emergency services on standby. The aircraft landed on Brisbane's runway 19R about 13.5 hours after departure and was towed to the apron. A large hole in the left hand wing root fairing was observed followed by discovery of penetration at the underside of the fuselage. The aircraft was unable to depart for its return flight and is still on the ground in Brisbane about 17 hours after landing. According to gossip inside the airline the damage occurred during takeoff from Dubai. A Brisbane airport employee reported in a local interview that the crew advised they suspected a blown tyre on takeoff, emergency services were on standby for the landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb1cbea&opt=0 Incident: United B39M at Pittsburgh on Jun 21st 2022, landed on wrong runway A United Boeing 737-9 Max, registration N37513 performing flight UA-2627 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Pittsburgh,PA (USA) with 168 passengers and 6 crew, was cleared for a visual approach and was cleared to land on Pittsburgh's runway 28C, however, lined up with runway 28L and continued for a landing on runway 28L. There were no injuries and no damage. The NTSB opened an investigation into the occurrence. The NTSB wrote: Upon initial contact with PIT approach control, the flight crew was told to expect a visual approach to runway 32 into PIT. The flight crew briefed the new approach and proceeded to load the ILS 32 approach into the FMC to back up the visual approach. While being radar vectored on the downwind and descending through about 4,000 feet Mean Sea level (msl), the flight crew indicated that they had a check landing altitude message displayed briefly on the FMC. After the message disappeared and with the autopilot engaged, the aircraft reverted to control wheel steering pitch mode. They selected level change and reselected the autopilot to command mode. The airplane began its descent at about 0918 EDT, and as they were descending, approach control asked them if they could accept a visual approach to runway 28C. The weather was clear, and the winds were 250 degrees at 4 knots, so they accepted the runway change. The first officer then re-programmed the FMC for the RNAV GPS Y 28C to back up the visual approach. The flight crew established communication with the local controller when the airplane was approximately 6. 5 miles east of the airport. They crew advised the controller they were on a visual approach to Runway 28C, to which the controller cleared them to land on Runway 28C. According to the captain, approximately 2 miles from SUPPR, on an intercept heading and while descending, “the screen was black, both FMC’s blanked” except for the aircraft communications, addressing and reporting system (ACARS) prompt and no FMC prompt. The captain used heading select and level change on the mode control panel (MCP). However, when the airplane joined an approximate 6-mile final, it was aligned with Runway 28L. When the airplane was approximately on a 2-mile final and still aligned with Runway 28L, the flight crew requested verification of their clearance to land on Runway 28C. The controller advised the flight crew of mowing in progress in the grass area and cleared them to land on Runway 28C. The flight crew read back their clearance to land on Runway 28C. About 0944 EDT, the airplane landed on runway 28L, turned right off the runway, and exited runway 28L at taxiway F5. The controller noticed the airplane was lined up for runway 28L when it was on short final but decided that it was more appropriate to allow the airplane to land given their altitude. The facility reported that the traffic volume was light with routine complexity. The distance from the airport traffic control tower to the runway 28C threshold was approximately 7,500 feet. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb1fae4&opt=0 Incident: Spicejet DH8D at Delhi on Jul 2nd 2022, smoke in cabin A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SUR performing flight SG-2962 from Delhi to Jabalpur (India), was climbing through 5000 feet out of Delhi when passengers noticed smoke in the cabin. Cabin crew reported mild smoke in the cabin to the flight crew, the lavatories were clear. The crew continued the climb when at 14000 feet the smoke intensified prompting the crew to return to Delhi for a safe landing. The aircraft was evacuated. A replacement Dhas 8-400 registration VT-SQB reached Jabalpur with a delay of about 4 hours. The airline reported passengers noticed smoke in the cabin at about 5000 feet, cabin crew informed the flight deck that the lavatories were clear and there was only mild smoke in the cabin. At 14000 feet the smoke intensified, the crew decided to return to Delhi, the aircraft was evacuated after landing. Preliminary findings suggest there was an oil leak at the left hand engine (PW150A) causing the smoke. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb1ee9d&opt=0 Incident: Jet2 B738 at Newcastle on Jul 1st 2022, engine problem A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZBH performing flight LS-507 from Newcastle,EN (UK) to Antalya (Turkey), was climbing out of Newcastle's runway 25 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 reporting engine (CFM56) trouble due to a suspected bird strike. The aircraft returned to Newcastle for a safe landing on runway 25 about 30 minutes after departure. The airline reported the aircraft returned to Newcastle due to a minor fault. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb17b77&opt=0 A Special Mission Cessna Citation Longitude Jet Will Inspect Japan’s Airways The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) will start operating a brand-new Cessna Citation Longitude Jet, continuing the missions that were carried out by the Cessna Citation flight inspection aircraft previously in service with JCAB. The Citation Longitude was built to beat all other super-midsize business jets in terms of range, payload, and cruising speed, all of that at the lowest direct operating costs in its class. It boasts a maximum cruise speed of 483 knots (555.8 mph/894.5 kph) and a range of 3,500 nautical miles (4,027 miles/6,482 km) in the 4-passenger configuration. It’s powered by Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines with fully-integrated auto-throttles, and its comfortable cockpit with an ergonomic design makes longer flights much more pleasant. The Citation Longitude’s cabin claims to also be the quietest in its category, thanks to unique soundproofing techniques, plus best-in-class legroom. In addition to these features, the special mission Cessna Citation Longitude that will be operating with JCAB is equipped with something called “flight inspection calibration equipment.” As its name suggests, this will help conduct critical inspections of various navigation aids, including Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS), Very High-Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN), and Instrument Landing System (ILS). Basically, the future job of this special mission jet is to make sure that Japan’s national airspace is safe in terms of its airways, airports, and integrity. Another major advantage of the Citation Longitude is that it ensures the longest maintenance intervals in the super-midsize jet segment, up to 800 hours or 18 months. This is particularly important for government customers, where costs are one of the main selection criteria. While the Citation Longitude will be the “star” of JCAB, the department also operates five other Textron Aviation jets, which are Citation CJ4 models sporting similar flight inspection equipment. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a-special-mission-cessna-citation-longitude-jet-will-inspect-japans-airways-192692.html Industry Issue: 30 PIA Aircraft Have Had Birds Strikes This Year Cases of bird strikes are poised to rise as the monsoon season draws closer. Reports released by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) point to bird strikes as a growing danger at the country’s airports. In the first six months of 2022, 30 aircraft belonging to flag carrier PIA were struck by birds at various airports dotted throughout the South Asian country. In total, 48 planes of national and foreign airlines were affected by bird strikes up to May this year. 30 PIA planes affected According to the report put out by PIA, 30 of its aircraft suffered bird strike incidents in the first half of 2022. Of these, three incidents occurred on aircraft from the ATR42 family, 23 on aircraft from the Airbus A320 family, and the remaining four occurred on Boeing’s 777 family aircraft. Aircraft Type Number of incidents from Jan 2022 – June 2022 ATR42 3 Airbus A320-200 23 Boeing 777-200ER 2 Boeing 777-300ER 2 Total 30 From the total figure, eight incidents took place when PIA aircraft were on approach, while just one each occurred during the climb and descent phase. With 11 incidents, final landing activities saw the most occurrences, while incidents of bird strikes during take-off activities were limited to six. Phases of flight for the remaining three incidents could not be determined. Thankfully though, it's not all bad news. Out of the total 30 incidents, only three resulted in damage to the aircraft. The remaining 27 resulted in minimal or virtually no harm to aircraft. The report by PIA also went into detail regarding the locations of these incidents. Approximately a dozen of the total incidents occurred at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) in Lahore, followed by Islamabad International Airport (ISB) with six incidents. Next up, five incidents occurred at Jinnah International Airport (KHI) in Karachi and three similar bird strikes at Quetta International Airport (UET). Lastly, PIA aircraft suffered two bird strikes at Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) in Peshawar and one each at Sialkot International Airport (SKT) and Damam Airport. 48 total incidents up to May 2022 A report released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan gave airport-wise statistics of bird strikes from 2018 to 2022. On par with PIA accidents, Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport came in at the top, with a total of 198 bird strike incidents reported. Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport came in a very close second with 192 incidents, followed by Islamabad International Airport at 100 incidents. SKT airport saw 53 incidents in the last five years, while PEW was next on the list with 40. Multan, Faisalabad, and Quetta saw 26, 22, and 17 incidents, respectively. There were 48 total bird strike incidents at Pakistan's airports from January to May 2022. Unfortunately, the monsoon season in South Asia will further increase the risk of bird strikes on aircraft. A few weeks ago, a SpiceJet plane suffered an engine fire after swallowing a bird while taking off from Patna. https://simpleflying.com/30-pia-flights-have-had-birds-strikes-this-year/ Curt Lewis