Canada A333 over Atlantic on Mar 14th 2018, hydraulic failure

Last Update: March 19, 2018 / 21:58:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-836

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
C-GHKR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An Air Canada Airbus A330-300, registration C-GHKR performing flight AC-836 (dep Mar 13th) from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Madrid,SP (Spain) with 214 passengers and 10 crew, was enroute over the Atlantic Ocean about half way into the flight when the crew received indication the pressure of the yellow hydraulic system had dropped to zero. The flight crew worked the related checklists, consulted with maintenance and continued the flight to destination. The flap rate was reduced and the right hand thrust reverser was inoperative. The aircraft landed safely in Madrid.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a worn seal at a yellow hydraulic pressure manifold supply check valve causing a leak. The valve was reinstalled with new seals.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Canada
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Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-836

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
C-GHKR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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