Avior Airlines Flight 2823: Rejected Takeoff at Maiquetía (YV2823)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On January 28, 2020, at 01:04 UTC, an Avior Airlines, C.A. Boeing 737-200, registration YV2823, serial number 23090, began a takeoff roll from Maiquetía's Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI) toward Ciudad Bolívar's Tomás de Heres Airport (SVCB). The aircraft carried 106 people: a pilot, a co-pilot, five cabin crew members, and 101 passengers. It was fueled with 18,000 pounds of fuel, providing a four-hour endurance, for a planned 55-minute flight. The aircraft, a commercial transport with a 130-passenger capacity, was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A/C turbofan engines. It held a valid airworthiness certificate (Control No. 012417) and an FAA type certificate (A16WE_Rev_69). ## Event Sequence and Immediate Response The flight crew received takeoff clearance at 01:04 UTC. Upon applying takeoff power, engine No. 2 failed to accelerate beyond 1.77 EPR. The pilot initiated a rejected takeoff and immediately notified the control tower. The crew was authorized to exit the runway and return to the ramp. All 106 occupants were unharmed, and the aircraft sustained minor damage. ## Investigation and Maintenance Findings The investigation, conducted by the JIAAC, included crew interviews and the collection of licenses, medical certificates, and maintenance records. The last preventive maintenance was performed by OMAC-N 440, Avior Airlines, C.A., at the José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport. During a maintenance validation inspection addressing the engine No. 2 failure (Slip #110505), technicians found a blocked PRBC valve. The engine was removed and reinstalled, and a pre-trimmed engine check was completed with satisfactory results. ## Safety Recommendations The JIAAC recommended that Avior Airlines, C.A. conduct effective inspections to verify the regular maintenance of turbines across its entire fleet, in accordance with established maintenance manuals. The investigation was closed based on these findings.