Canada E190 near Minneapolis on Jun 3rd 2019, altimeter mis-compare

Last Update: June 10, 2019 / 21:13:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-1074

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FHOS

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FHOS performing flight AC-1074 from Denver,CO (USA) to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 80 passengers and 4 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 350nm westsouthwest of Minneapolis,MN (USA) when the crew received a ALT mis-compare flag on both altimeters, a corresponding APPR 2 NOT AVAIL EICAS message occurred. The crew consulted with maintenance and subsequently decided to divert to Minneapolis, where the aircraft landed safely about 50 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the Guidance Panel and performed a satisfactory operational check.

The aircraft returned to service about 22 hours after landing in Minneapolis.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-1074

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FHOS

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

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