LH Cape Town to Munich diversion

[anxiao]

Mods please bin this if there is already a thread on the subject, but it does not search.

An A350-900 operating LH575 CPT-MUC on Saturday 3rd is reported to have diverted to Luanda with engine problems. After effecting some troubleshooting a take off from Luanda was aborted and the aircraft was declared AOG.

Anyone have any news on the aircraft? Engineers from LH were expected into Luanda today Monday to investigate further.

[FUMR]

Forgive me but I'm not quite sure what you are looking for since you seem to have answered your own questions:

Aircraft diverted.
Aircraft declared AOG
LH engineers due to arrive today to investigate the problem

[Less Hair]

Passengers went back via TAP and some chartered Air Baltic A220.

P.S. The Air Baltic charter seems to be unrelated to the LH flight. It's going to Casablanca next.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by FUMR

Forgive me but I'm not quite sure what you are looking for since you seem to have answered your own questions:

Aircraft diverted.
Aircraft declared AOG
LH engineers due to arrive today to investigate the problem

+1

I'm not sure what (if any) additional information is likely to emerge. The LH engineering team's priority will be to resolve the AOG and get the aircraft flying again (presumably involving an engine change).

Any "investigation" will likely happen once the u/s engine arrives back at base and, unless it has wider airworthiness implications for the Trent XWB, the findings probably won't find their way into the public domain.

[anxiao]

I agree it may be a well handled incident and therefore perhaps nothing-to-see-here-move-on. I was a little surprised that no-one had covered it as there were aspects of the engine type and airframe combination which might have interested aviation types. And a diversion into Luanda is no doubt challenging compared to the everyday job of a northern hemisphere crew.

Perhaps my interests are diverging from those of PPRuNe

I guess if it happens in Africa it is like the tree that falls in the forest and no one hears it.

[FlightDetent]

ehm.

Bee-line (LH Group member) arrives to Luanda 7x weekly. Lufthansa mainline 3 or 4 times too.

Landing en-route at a listed diversion field should not be a concern. Any leads why it might be for a DLH crew?



Nailing an OEI VOR-DME NPA is a pass requirement on the EU checkrides, no different to elsewhere.

IFSD rate is a different kettle of fish, 100% that. Communicated on different channels than this one.

[BizJetJock]

Why woudl they need to do a VOR/DME? Perfectly good RNP approach available.

[anxiao]

Indeed Bizjet, not too much problem in the air. The problems started on the ground.

I am on the African web site now which has more information. Thanks for the GEN above.

[WideScreen]

Originally Posted by FlightDetent

ehm.

Bee-line (LH Group member) arrives to Luanda 7x weekly. Lufthansa mainline 3 or 4 times too.

Landing en-route at a listed diversion field should not be a concern. Any leads why it might be for a DLH crew?



Nailing an OEI VOR-DME NPA is a pass requirement on the EU checkrides, no different to elsewhere.

IFSD rate is a different kettle of fish, 100% that. Communicated on different channels than this one.

Maybe, you mix up the theory and the reality. Africa is complicated.

Check out on this: You Know You Are In Africa When.....