Incident
On October 11, 2012, TAM Linhas Aéreas flight JJ8055, an Airbus A330-223 with Brazilian registration PT-MVE, experienced a failure of the No. 2 (left) engine shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris, France. The aircraft was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4168 turbofan engines.
The flight crew reported feeling airframe vibration and observed an increase in the No. 2 engine exhaust gas temperature (EGT), followed by an engine stall. The crew decided to return to CDG and executed an uneventful single-engine landing. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.
Investigation
The Brazilian Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) is conducting the investigation. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation to assist CENIPA.
Contact Information
All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to CENIPA at:
Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05 – VI COMAR, Brasília-DF, Brazil, ZIP: 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8838 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 Email: [email protected]