Final Report B763 (N670UA), en-route south of Cork Ireland, 6 April 2022
Final Report B763 (N670UA), en-route south of Cork Ireland, 6 April 2022
On 6 April 2022, a Boeing 767-300 lost left engine oil pressure whilst eastbound and passing south of Cork and diverted to Shannon after declaring an emergency on account of intended engine shutdown. During the subsequent taxi in, a fire was observed and extinguished and the aircraft towed to the terminal after an initial fire service request for evacuation had been withdrawn. An engine oil leak from a chip detector which had been routinely inspected by a company engineer prior to departure but not reinstalled correctly was found to have caused the leak and thus the loss of oil pressure.







