Aircraft Accident Report 2/2013, A333 fuel contamination and loss of engine thrust, Hong Kong, 13 Ap

Aircraft Accident Report 2/2013, A333 fuel contamination and loss of engine thrust, Hong Kong, 13 Ap

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Author
Accident Investigation Division (AID), Hong Kong SAR
Category
Accident Reports Airworthiness Cabin Safety Loss of Control

On 13 April 2010, a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 en route from Surabaya to Hong Kong experienced difficulty in controlling engine thrust. As these problems worsened, one engine became unusable and a PAN and then a MAYDAY were declared prior to a successful landing at destination with excessive speed after control of thrust from the remaining engine became impossible. Emergency evacuation followed after reports of a landing gear fire. Salt water contamination of the hydrant fuel system at Surabaya after alterations during airport construction work was found to have led to the appearance of a polymer contaminant in uplifted fuel.

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