United B788 over Atlantic on Nov 4th 2023, engine oil leak
Last Update: November 7, 2023 / 20:47:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-946
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N28912
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the oil cap for the left hand engine unsecured. The cap was secured, the oil was cleaned from the cowl area and the engine was serviced. A leak check did not reveal any further leak.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-946
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
N28912
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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