NONE · Boeing B-777 · 2004-08-11 · Houston, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA04IA066
Event ID
20041015X01640
Type
Incident
Date
2004-08-11
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.760574, -95.369628
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
129
Total aboard
129
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
B-777
Registration
G-VIID
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of a high pressure turbine blade which damaged an oil seal and allowed smoke to enter the cabin. Contributing to the blade failure was the mis-labeling of the blade's part number by the manufacturer, which allowed the blade to remain in service far in excess of it's life limit.