# NTSB ENG14WA012: Airbus A330 - 223, Melbourne, Australia, Australia, May 6, 2014

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 6, 2014
- Place: Melbourne, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates: -37.673332, 144.843338
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-37.6733&lon=144.8433&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 89174
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG14WA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/89174/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14WA012

## Factual narrative

On May 6, 2014, at 10:52 am local time, an Airbus A330-223 performed a rejected takeoff at the Melbourne Aerodrome, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, due to the failure of the No. 2 engine (right), a Pratt & Whitney PW4168 turbofan. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the AustralianTransport Safety Board (ATSB). The NTSB is participating as the US Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer for the engines. The ATSB can be contacted at atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au or by phone locally at (02) 6257 4150 or by phone internationally at +61 2 6257 4150.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VN-A371 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A330 - 223 (223)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 275
- Year built: 1999
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW4168A turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operator: Vietnam Airlines
- Registered owner: Sierra Leasing Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: MEL, Melbourne
- Destination: SGN, Ho Chi Mihn Cit
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: MEL, Melbourne Aerodrome

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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