BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic

07/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/12/2024 03:36

Accident to the Airbus A330 registered T7-MMM operated by Garuda on 02/07/2024 at Surakarta (Indonesia)

Accident to the Airbus A330 registered T7-MMM operated by Garuda on 02/07/2024 at Surakarta (Indonesia)

Engine failure during cruise, engine fire after landing

Responsible entity

Indonesia - KNKT

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Indonesia authorities:

During climbing passing FL343 to intended cruising altitude of FL380, the aircraft experience engine malfunction, the ECAM indicated ENG 1 STALL, immediately strong vibration felt, followed by the ENG1 Fail appeared on the ECAM. After performed the ECAM procedures, flight crew decided to return to Solo with engine 1 inoperative. During descend, the vibration level was not reduced.While approaching Solo, spurious ENG 1 fire appeared on the ECAM with ENG 1 LOOP B FAULT, but no fire was observed on the engine during visual check by the other crewmember.The aircraft landed and stopped on the runway, then after a few minutes, smoke, fire and flames appeared on the engine 1.

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General information
Local date 02/07/2024
Responsible entity Indonesia - KNKT
State or area of occurrence Indonesia
Location Adi Sumarmo ad
Human consequences Serious
Number of serious injuries 1
Aircraft consequences Substantial
Occurrence class Accident
File number BEA2024-0251
Flight Information
Aircraft category Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator Indonesia - Garuda Indonesia, P.t.
Manufacturer / Model AIRBUS - A330
Aircraft Registration T7-MMM
State of registry San Marino
Last departure point Indonesia - WARQ (SOC) : Adi Sumarmo
Planned destination Saudi Arabia - OEJN (JED): Jeddah/King Abdul Aziz Intl
Flight phase Landing
Serial number 1358
Operator Type AG
Operation Type Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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