Incident: Cathay Pacific A35k at Hong Kong on Sep 2nd 2024, engine fire indication
By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Sep 3rd 2024 05:48Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 3rd 2024 06:17Z
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000, registration B-LXI performing flight CX-383 from Hong Kong (China) to Zurich (Switzerland), was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew stopped the climb at 9000 feet after receiving a right hand engine (Trent XWB) fire warning. The crew worked the related checklists shutting the engine down and discharging one fire bottle with the fire warning ceasing, dumped fuel and returned to Hong Kong for a safe landing on runway 07L about 70 minutes after departure.
A replacement A350-1000 registration B-LXR reached Zurich with a delay of about 4 hours.
On Sep 3rd 2024 the airline reported following the activation of the engine fire warning, that they have identified an engine component failure and took all their 48 A350s (A350-900 and A350-1000) out of service for a precautionary inspection. A number of such components have been identified needing replacement. A number of flights have been cancelled as result.
According to information The Aviation Herald received a flexible fuel line was damaged, damaged flexible fuel lines were also found in engines of other A350 aircraft during the inspections.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 36 hours after landing back.
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