Azul E195 at Porto Alegre on May 29th 2015, flaps and spoiler problems

Last Update: June 1, 2015 / 14:44:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 29, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-2916

Aircraft Registration
PR-AYC

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

An Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer ERJ-195, registration PR-AYC performing flight AD-2916 from Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP to Porto Alegre,RS (Brazil), was on approach to Porto Alegre's Salgado Filho International Airport (runway length 2280m/7480 feet) when the crew reported problems with the flaps and spoilers and decided to divert to Porto Alegre's Canoas Airbase due to the availability of a longer runway (length 2750m/9020 feet), where the aircraft landed at a higher than normal speed about 40 minutes after aborting the approach to Salgado Filho International Airport.

The airline confirmed a technical problem which prompted the crew to divert to Canoas Airbase.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 35 hours before resuming service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 29, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-2916

Aircraft Registration
PR-AYC

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

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