# NTSB ENG20WA029: Airbus A300, Brussles, Belgium, March 27, 2020

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 27, 2020, 03:30 local (03:30 UTC)
- Place: Brussles, Belgium
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 101127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG20WA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101127/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA029

## Factual narrative

On March 27, 2020, the Danish Aviation Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) informed the NTSB of an Airbus A300-622RF cargo airplane, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW4158 turbofan engines, that experienced a right (No. 2) engine failure during approach to land at Brussels International Airport (EBBR). The flight crew reported vibrations from the No. 2 engine along with an Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (ECAM) alert and reduced power to the No. 2 engine in accordance with the airplane's quick reference handbook (QRH) procedure. During the post-flight examination of the No. 2 engine, debris was found in the tailpipe, low pressure turbine blade damage was observed, and both the high pressure and low pressure rotors were unable to be turned. The NTSB assigned an US Accredited Representative to the Danish investigation in accordance with Annex13 as the state of manufacturer of the engines. All information on this incident will be released by the Danish authorities.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Approach: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: D-AZMK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A300 (622RF)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 683
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW4158 turbo fan; Pratt & Whitney PW4158 turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: European Air Transport Leipzig
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: EBBR, Brussels
- Destination: EKCH, Copenhagen
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: EKCH, Copenhagen

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

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