QR806 - Incident: Qatar A35K near Seoul on Jul 12th 2023
Created Friday, Jul 14th 2023 11:03Z, last updated Friday, Jul 14th 2023 11:03Z
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000, registration A7-ANE performing flight QR-806 from Doha (Qatar) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), was enroute at FL330 about 60nm east of Seoul (South Korea) when the crew needed to shut one of their engines (Trent XWB) down due to engine chip indication as well as indication suggesting an engine oil leak. The crew drifted the aircraft down to FL180 , turned the aircraft around and diverted to Seoul for a safe landing on runway 34L about 35 minutes after leaving FL330.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Seoul about 51 hours after landing.
A passenger reported the crew announced they were diverting to Seoul Incheon due to technical reasons. Another aircraft took them to Tokyo.
According to information The Aviation Herald received one of the engines had a magnetic chip indication and indications suggesting an engine oil leak prompting the crew to shut the engine down.
Source: The Aviation Herald