Damaged Engine Cowling on A330 China Eastern Airlines

Damaged Engine Cowling on A330 China Eastern Airlines

Damaged Engine Cowling on A330 China Eastern Airlines. A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 had to return to Sydney airport shortly after takeoff due to damage to the left-hand engine of its Rolls-Royce Trent 772 engine.

In a brief statement, the carrier says the incident occurred on June 11 when the plane was operating a Sydney-Shanghai service. He added that the flight crew discovered damage to the left engine's inlet cover after takeoff, and decided to quickly return to Sydney. The plane landed without incident.

The images show a large vertical tear in the inner hood of the left engine.