Nolinor B732 near Iqaluit on Oct 11th 2017, electric arc and cracked windshield

Last Update: October 19, 2017 / 18:59:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 11, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
N5-792

Destination
Iqaluit, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GNLK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

A Nolinor Aviation Boeing 737-200, registration C-GNLK performing flight N5-792 from Montreal Mirabel,QC to Iqaluit,NU (Canada) with 94 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 140nm south of Iqaluit when the crew observed an electrical arc in the left hand windshield. The crew worked the related checklist, however, shortly thereafter the left hand windshield's outer pane cracked. The crew declared PAN and initiated a rapid descent to 10,000 feet, then cancelled PAN. The aircraft continued to Iqaluit for a safe landing about 40 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported the windshield was replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GNLK
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
737-2K2C
ICAO Aircraft Type
B732
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 11, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
N5-792

Destination
Iqaluit, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GNLK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

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