Alaska B734 near Vancouver on May 3rd 2015, electrical problems
Last Update: May 15, 2015 / 18:46:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-76
Departure
Juneau, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N767AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The airline reported a problem arose in one of the two electrical systems of the aircraft.
A replacement Boeing 737-700 reached Seattle with a delay of 5 hours.
On May 15th 2015 the Canadian TSB reported the crew received a dual Inertial Reference System (IRS) DC FAIL indication. According to the related checklists the aircraft diverted to the nearest suitable airport. Maintenance determined a faulty battery charger caused the problems, the battery charger and the main battery were replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-76
Departure
Juneau, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N767AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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