Canada B788 near Umiujaq on Aug 24th 2018, Variable Frequency Starter Generator failure

Last Update: September 5, 2018 / 19:50:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-11

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China

Aircraft Registration
C-GHQQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B788

An Air Canada Boeing 787-800, registration C-GHQQ performing flight AC-11 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Shanghai Pudong (China) with 248 passengers and 13 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 20nm east of Umiujaq,QC (Canada) when a Variable Frequency Starter Generator failed. In accordance with the checklists the crew activated the APU. When the crew computed the fuel use until destination they found they had insufficient fuel on board to reach Shanghai and decided to divert to Toronto,ON (Canada) where the aircraft landed safely about 3:50 hours after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported the starter generator was replaced, maintenance also performed an overweight landing inspection.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart Toronto for Shanghai about 2.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GHQQ
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
787-8
ICAO Aircraft Type
B788
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Main Owner
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-11

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China

Aircraft Registration
C-GHQQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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