Thruster failure and unavailability
- DP Event
- Published on 30 June 2016
- Generated on 18 September 2025
- DPE 02/16
- 1 minute read
Undesired event
The crew followed good procedures by suspending operations in a controlled manner ready for investigation.
Considerations
The crew followed good procedures by suspending operations in a controlled manner ready for investigation.
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