Lufthansa A359 at Montreal on May 15th 2023, hydraulic failure
Last Update: May 19, 2023 / 14:28:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-474
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
D-AIVB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The return flight LH-475 was cancelled. The aircraft remained on the ground in Montreal for about 48 hours, then positioned back to Munich and remained on the ground in Munich for another 42 hours before returning to service.
On May 19th 2023 the Canadian TSB reported the crew received a high temperature indication for the yellow hydraulic system followed by the automatic shutdown of the related pumps. The crew declared emergency, performed a gravity extension of the landing gear. The aircraft landed without further incident and was able to vacate the runway.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-474
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
D-AIVB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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