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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-308 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Transat |
| Registration: | C-GLAT |
| MSN: | 588 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2A8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Montreal -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) |
| Cayo Largo Del Sur Airport (CYO/MUCL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Transat flight TS536, an Airbus A310-300, was in cruise flight in U.S. airspace, Boston ARTCC, after take from CYUL Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Int'l airport when the crew received an "oil filter clogged" indication (General Electric CF6-80C2A8). The crew completed a precautionary engine shut-down, declared an emergency and returned to Montreal (CYUL). The aircraft landed safely on runway 24 Right without further incident.
Sources:
TSB A08Q0240
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2008 08:11 | Adam | Added |
| 25-Dec-2008 11:31 | Anon. | Updated |
| 29-Dec-2008 00:13 | CAN | Updated |
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