Incident
On April 10, 2010, an ACT-Havayollari Airbus A300B4-200, registration TC-ACE, operating as freight flight DHX-521 from Bahrain to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, initiated a high-speed rejected takeoff at Bahrain International Airport in Muharraq, Bahrain. The rejection was prompted by an uncontained failure of the No. 2 engine's low-pressure turbine disk. The engine emitted a loud bang and burst into flames, with debris and spilled fluids scattered on the runway. The flight crew activated the fire suppression system. The aircraft came to a safe stop, and all seven crew members evacuated without reported injuries. The extent of airframe damage was not reported. The runway was temporarily closed for debris removal.
Investigation
The Kingdom of Bahrain elected not to investigate the incident. The affected engine was shipped to MyTechnic MRO at Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Recovered runway parts, including the low-pressure turbine stage 3 and stage 4 rotor disks, turbine rear frame, exhaust nozzle, and centerbody, were sent with the engine. An analytical disassembly inspection of the engine was conducted from June 15 to 26, 2010, by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Turkey. The United States participated as the State of Design and Manufacture of the engine.
Contact
For further information, contact Mr. Hakan Fidan, Investigator In Charge, at the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), Ministry of Transport, Bosna Hersek Cad., (90.Sok) No: 5, 06510 Emek, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: (90) 312 212 4635; Fax: (90) 312 212 4684; SITA: ANKYXYA; AFTN: LTAAYAYX; Telex: 44659 CAD TR; Email: [email protected].