Aeroflot B738 near Krasnojarsk on Sep 30th 2020, electrical problems cause EEC and PFD/ND failure
Last Update: November 4, 2020 / 14:06:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1482
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Krasnojarsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BRH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 6 hours after landing.
On Nov 4th 2020 Roasviatsia reported just before reaching the top of descent the autopilot failed, then the electronic control of engines failed. The crew disengaged autothrust and continued the flight in manual control until landing. Upon initiating the descent the first officer's PFD and ND failed, too. The displays were restored using the backup power supply. The aircraft landed safely, there were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1482
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Krasnojarsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BRH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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