ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247016
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | 20-JAN-2021 |
| Time: | 08:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras |
| Registration: | PR-YYC |
| MSN: | 7995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Salvador International Airport (SSA) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jijoca de Jericoacoara-Comte. Ariston Pessoa Regional Airport, CE (JJD/SBJE) |
| São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Azul flight AD4840, an Airbus A320neo, diverted following engine issues.
The aircraft departed Jericoacoara at 05:43 UTC on a regular flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. En route at FL380 the flight crew noticed two warnings related to engine no.1 (LEAP-1A26): 'OIL FILTER DEGRADED' and 'OIL FILTER CLOG'.
The pilots consulted the QRH and proceeded to shut down engine no.1. A decision was made to divert to Salvador International Airport.
At 07:00 UTC the flight turned left and safely landed at Salvador one hour later.
Sources:
CENIPA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-yyc#269e03b5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2021 09:24 | harro | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation