What was found
DIVERTED TO CDG DUE TO LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE. METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. REPLACED ENGINE, FIRE BOTTLE, AND SQUIB. OK FOR SERVICE. (8715495) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2026
- Submitted
- May 20, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N818NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A330323
- Aircraft serial
- 0857
- Aircraft time
- 82,353 hours, 10,714 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4168A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.