Air Canada A320 near Toronto on Mar 6th 2013, gear door indicated unsafe enroute
Last Update: March 8, 2013 / 20:49:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-902
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-FDQQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported the crew reported the landing gear had extended without command.
The Canadian TSB reported the left main gear door indicated in transit in flight. Maintenance suspects faulty proximity sensor.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-902
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-FDQQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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