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Date: | Friday 16 February 2024 |
Time: | 11:51 |
Type: | Airbus A320-214 |
Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
Registration: | N119US |
MSN: | 1268 |
Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | near Portland, OR -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) |
Destination airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:American Airlines flight AA1625 returned to land after the flight crew was forced to shut down one engine after takeoff from Portland International Airport, OR (PDX) due to a “Reverser Unlock” warning.
Three minutes after takeoff at 11:53am PST, the crew radioed a Mayday call and declared an emergency stating they had to shut down an engine. The flight was cleared to maintain 5000 feet and hold at SCAPO until ready to land.
The crew reported a “#1 reverser unlock” warning and their procedure called for the engine to be shutdown. After holding at SCAPO for 5 minutes, the aircraft returned to PDX and landed on runway 10R. The aircraft stopped on the taxiway at B6 while emergency crews checked the engine and brake temperatures. At 12:30pm, aircraft returned to gate C19 and passengers were deplaned.
Times based on LiveATC recordings:
11:50am: Takeoff
11:51:45: Aircraft reported "an issue" and asked to hold at 4000-5000'.
11:53:05: “Portland American 1625, Mayday Mayday Mayday. We'll need to return to Portland. We've got to shut down an engine here.”
11:55:39: Tower asked reason for shutdown. “Yeah, we had a #1 reverser unlock and uh our procedures call for a shutdown of the engine”
11:55:53: “We will need some delay vectors here we got to get our house in order. We'll let you know when we're ready”
11:56:38: “…cleared direct SCAPO Perform as published. Maintaining 5000…”
12:02:40: Entered holding pattern at SCAPO to get setup for landing.
12:07:34: Crew reported ready to begin approach. Cleared ILS 10R
12:20: Aircraft landed safely on PDX 10R and stopped at Bravo 6 for fire to check engine and brake temperatures.
12:30: Aircraft arrived back at gate C19 and passengers deplaned.
Sources:
Combined Audio of flight made from LiveATC recordings
https://file.io/n50vSMOpwVlY Live ATC Recordings for PDX
https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=kpdx Frequency changes:
11:51: PDX Approach/Departure South, 118.1,
https://archive.liveatc.net/kpbi/KPBI2-App-Feb-16-2024-1930Z.mp3 11:58: PDX Final Approach, 126.9
https://archive.liveatc.net/kpdx/KPDX3-App-Final-Feb-16-2024-1930Z.mp3 https://archive.liveatc.net/kpdx/KPDX3-App-Final-Feb-16-2024-2000Z.mp3 12:20: PDX Ground, 121.9
https://archive.liveatc.net/kpdx/KPDX3-Gnd-Feb-16-2024-2000Z.mp3 Flight Track:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1625/history/20240216/1950ZZ/KPDX/KPDX Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Feb-2024 11:14 |
interested_someone |
Added |
19-Feb-2024 11:18 |
ASN |
Updated [Cn, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
20-Feb-2024 07:21 |
interested_someone |
Updated [Source] |