ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227284
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 2019 |
| Time: | 14:37 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FFWN |
| MSN: | 159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 158 nm north west of CYVR -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Airbus A320-200 aircraft operated by Air Canada, was conducting flight AC538 from Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC to Anchorage/Ted Stevens Intl (PANC), AK with 5 crew members and 106 passengers on board. During cruise flight at FL360 approximately 158 nm north west of CYVR, the flight crew received an ENG 2 FAIL ECAM message. The flight crew completed the associated checklist, secured the engine (CFM56-5A1), declared a MAYDAY, and requested a
return to CYVR where the aircraft landed without further incident. The operator's maintenance found metal contamination in the fuel pump, Hydro Mechanical Unit (HMU), fuel-oil heat exchanger, fuel flow transmitter, and servo fuel heater. The engine was changed, and the aircraft was returned to service on June 28, 2019.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2019 16:40 | harro | Added |
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