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| Date: | Saturday 18 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GJVX |
| MSN: | 1726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 104 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight 796, an Airbus A321 aircraft (C-GJVX), was climbing out of Los Angeles (KLAX) when the flight crew noticed unusual vibration. A PAN PAN was declared and the aircraft returned to KLAX. The aircraft landed without further incident. Maintenance replaced the number 1 Elevator Aileron Control unit (ELAC) and the aircraft was returned to service.
Sources:
CADORS Number:2014H0007
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cadors-screaq/rd.aspx?cno%3d%26dtef%3d%26dtet%3d2014-01-31%26otp%3d-1%26ftop%3d%253e%253d%26ftno%3d0%26ijop%3d%253e%253d%26ijno%3d0%26olc%3d%26prv%3d-1%26rgn%3d-1%26tsbno%3d%26tsbi%3d-1%26arno%3d%26ocatno%3d%26ocatop%3d1%26oevtno%3d%26oevtop%3d1%26evtacoc%3d3%26fltno%3d%26fltr%3d-1%26cars%3d-1%26acat%3d-1%26nar%3d%26aiddl%3d-1%26aidxt%3d%26optdl%3d-1%26optxt%3d%26mkdl%3d-1%26mkxt%3d%26mdldl%3d-1%26mdlxt%3d%26cmkdl%3dC%26cmkxt%3dGJVX%26rt%3dQR%26hypl%3dy%26cnum%3d2014H0007
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 December 2002 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ/CYYZ) |  |
non |
| 28 March 2019 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 6 December 2022 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | 113 nm SE of Calgary, AB | |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2014 06:57 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 31-Jan-2014 06:58 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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