Air Canada A320 near Toronto on Aug 25th 2012, hydraulic leak

Last Update: September 6, 2012 / 19:16:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-140

Destination
Halifax, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FKCR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FKCR performing flight AC-140 from Toronto,ON to Halifax,NS (Canada) with 115 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 240nm east of Toronto when the crew received a "HYD Y RSVR LO LVL" ECAM message and decided to return to Toronto. The aircraft landed safely on Toronto's runway 06L. After landing hydraulic fluid was observed leaking from the right main gear, the brakes were hot. After emergency services had cleared the aircraft the A320 taxied to the gate.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) manifold leaking. The manifold's check valve's O-ring was replaced and the system tested successfully.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-140

Destination
Halifax, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FKCR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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