Air Canada B773 enroute on Feb 11th 2014, fuel scavenge problem leads to minimum fuel
Last Update: April 1, 2014 / 22:09:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-87
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Shanghai, China
Aircraft Registration
C-FIUW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Canada's TSB reported that maintenance subsequently tested the fuel scavenge system and found it serviceable. The TSB stated: "Ice is suspected of blocking the fuel system and Boeing is working on a service bulletin to rectify the situation. Excessive fuel burn on transpolar flights is also an area being investigated by Boeing, Air Canada, and several other airlines."
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-87
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Shanghai, China
Aircraft Registration
C-FIUW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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