Air Canada B773 at Toronto on May 28th 2012, dropped engine parts on departure
Last Update: May 31, 2012 / 14:08:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 28, 2012
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-1
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
C-FITW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Police reported the engine parts hit a car smashing the rear window and another car's front window. Video material suggests the parts may have been turbine blades.
Ground witnesses report neither engine cowling appeared to be missing or penetrated.
The Canadian TSB reported on May 29th an investigator has been dispatched on site to collect information about the occurrence. The aircraft was climbing through 1000 feet AGL when a loud bang was emitted by the right hand engine followed by a rapid rise in EGT prompting the FADEC to shut the engine down automatically. The aircraft dumped fuel for about one hour before landing back to runway 23, the aircraft stopped on the runway to permit the brakes cool down before proceeding to the gate. Debris from the engine struck several cars on the ground causing damage but no injuries. The engine has been removed and will be examined by the manufacturer for failure determination.
On May 31st Air Canada reported the engine suffered a "contained failure" ejecting turbine parts through the exhaust with no other damage to the aircraft. The engine has been maintained regularly and was fully compliant with all mandatory checks. While Air Canada's maintenance conducts the day to day on-wing maintenance, major overhauls with the engine taken off the wing are being carried out by a longstanding European workshop.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 28, 2012
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-1
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
C-FITW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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