View Full Version : Air NZ 777-200er turned round half almost half way to san fran???
NZ06AR
27th Jun 2007, 10:25
Hey all...
was just wondering if any of you herd about the air nz 777 that turned around on its way to san fron from auckland due to engine vibrations.....this was on sunday night it left at like 8pm and returned at around 5am...
maby some of you mite be ablt to shead some light on this..... Reasons for vibrations??
Capt Fathom
27th Jun 2007, 12:23
Hey all...
was just wondering if any of you herd about the air nz 777 that turned around on its way to san fron from auckland due to engine vibrations.....this was on sunday night it left at like 8pm and returned at around 5am...maby some of you mite be ablt to shead some light on this..... Reasons for vibrations??
English. I need English!
squawk6969
27th Jun 2007, 12:34
Fath,
Exceptions please, he is a Kiwi:}
SQ:E
maybe QF will have to drop more than Physics hey:bored::)
Glad I took the later 747 flight...
Did anyone see a full stop or a capital letter in that post? :eek:
Felix Saddler
28th Jun 2007, 00:17
Give it a rest... whats the point?
(P.S Could have helped yourself just a wee bit tho matey!)
squawk6969
28th Jun 2007, 00:53
Read some comments elsewhere, by a well known PPRuNE'er and that was would HNL have been a nearest suitable airport.
Someone else commented not many sheep there = not suitable:uhoh:
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Buster Hyman
28th Jun 2007, 02:33
Reasons for vibrations??
Ralph Fiennes doesn't fly QF anymore??:confused:
tinpis
28th Jun 2007, 02:54
After being stuck for nine hours on a flight to nowhere, the prospect of being offloaded in Hamilton would be more than most humans could bear.
terronnd
28th Jun 2007, 07:08
Crew called by Maintenance Watch and informed that Rolls Royce (engine owners) wanted an engine change, due to high engine vib, so back to AKL it was.
kmagyoyo
28th Jun 2007, 07:26
Crew called by Maintenance Watch and informed that Rolls Royce (engine owners) wanted an engine change, due to high engine vib, so back to AKL it was.
Wow, Rolls Royce has bought out GE...when did that happen :}
HotDog
28th Jun 2007, 07:48
Wow, Rolls Royce has bought out GE...when did that happen
Not likely; ANZ 777s have RB211 Trent 895-17 engines fitted.
kmagyoyo
28th Jun 2007, 22:31
Yay, I'm not as spottery as I thought I was!:sad:
pakeha-boy
29th Jun 2007, 03:16
Would be interested to know if AirNZ has FOQUA....in short ,MTX are they able to monitor the A/C in flight??
For those that are familiar,as soon as you touch something ...they know....
The VIB readings must have been high enough for a return as most checklists will either call for a
(1) reduce power settings for cruise flight
(2)crew monitor
(3) complete shutdown
Have had several that require the"crew monitor"..never a shut down...cant rememder the VIB #,s in the boeing ...but in the Bus(A-321) anything over 5.0 calls for SERIOUS DISCUSION indeed...obviously a return to kiwi,if the info s correct,meant the problem wasnt too serious,but maybe cheaper to fix on home turf....when one of these engines is out of whack...you can certainly feel it....
Bottom line..they made it back safe :ok: