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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 2023 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FSDW |
| MSN: | 61212/6805 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 173 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC342, a Boeing 737-8, had taken off from Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), BC, when the crew observed a 'Stab Out of Trim' fail message. After discussion with dispatch and maintenance the decision was made to return to CYVR.
The crew declared a PAN PAN for the overweight landing and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) was placed on standby. The landing was completed without further incident. There were no injuries.
Maintenance replaced a stabilizer position sensor and carried out ground checks. The aircraft was returned to service.
Sources:
TSB A23P0144
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fsdw#33086c82
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 December 2018 | C-FSDW | Air Canada | 0 | near Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2023 18:47 | harro | Added |
| 28-Dec-2023 18:48 | harro | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
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