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Incident: Airbus A220

Sep 16, 2019 · Côte-d'Or Region, FR

NTSB numberENG19IA034Event id20190917X92718

0
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
77
Uninjured

Probable cause

A No. 1 (left) engine low pressure compressor (LPC) stage 1 integrally bladed rotor (IBR) separation due to a high cycle fatigue crack (HCF) that originated at the runout of an airfoil leading edge root radius. The HCF crack developed because of a mechanically coupled LPC stage 3 and stage 1 IBR mode excitation and blade flutter response. The excitation was driven by an acoustic tone generated by turbulent airflow passing over the 2.5 bleed valve duct cavity while the engine was operating at high speeds in specific flight conditions. A primary contributor to the failure mode was an electronic engine control (EEC) software update that changed the LPC vane schedule and increased the likelihood of LPC stage 1 IBR blade flutter onset within the engine operating range.

NTSB docket ENG19IA034

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Airbus A220
Registration
HB-JCA
Year built
2017
Category
Airplane
Operating rules
Non-US, commercial
Defining event
Enroute-change of cruise level Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Chaumont-Semoutiers Airfield (LFJA)6 nm (12 km) north
  • Juvancourt Aerodrome (LFQX)11 nm (21 km) north-west

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