Air Canada B772 over Pacific on Jun 16th 2013, acrid odour in lavatory

Last Update: June 21, 2013 / 20:11:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-34

Aircraft Registration
C-FIUF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An Air Canada Boeing 777-200, registration C-FIUF performing flight AC-34 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 288 people on board, was enroute over the Pacific Ocean when an acrid odour developed in the R2 lavatory. The crew declared PAN and diverted to Nadi (Fiji) for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance replaced a light ballast according to aircraft maintenance manual.

The aircraft reached Vancouver with a delay of 30 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-FIUF
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
777-233LR
ICAO Aircraft Type
B772
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-34

Aircraft Registration
C-FIUF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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