Canada A333 near Montreal on Jul 11th 2024, hydraulic leak

Last Update: July 24, 2024 / 06:46:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-301

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

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-301 from Montreal,QC to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 309 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 80nm north of North Bay,ON (Canada) when the crew decided to turn around and return to Montreal reporting a hydraulic issue. The aircraft descended to FL210 and landed safely back at Montreal about 2:50 hours after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported: "Maintenance found the yellow rudder servo control filter cap loose and the o-ring damaged. A new o-ring was installed on filter cap as per the aircraft maintenance manual (AMM). Leak check carried out satisfactory. It was also noted that hydraulic fluid leaked inside auxiliary power unit (APU) inlet causing a smell. The APU was decontaminated as per the AMM and the aircraft was returned to service."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GHKR
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-301

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GHKR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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