Smartwings B738 at Prague on Dec 8th 2015, autopilot failures and radio altimeter failure

Last Update: January 13, 2016 / 17:39:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartwings

Flight number
QS-1287

Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel

Destination
Prague, Czech Republic

Aircraft Registration
OK-TVE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Smartwings Boeing 737-800, registration OK-TVE performing flight QS-1287 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Prague (Czech Republic), was on final approach to Prague's runway 24 when the crew experienced the spontaneous disconnection of both autopilots and the failure of the radio altimeter and stopped the descent at about 1500 feet MSL. Considering present weather conditions the crew decided to divert to Pardubice (Czech Republic), climbed to FL080 and landed safely in Pardubice about 35 minutes later.

On Jan 13th 2016 the Czech UZPLN reported in their quarterly bulletin that maintenance performed the relevant tests and fixed the problem.

The aircraft, that had departed Tel Aviv with a delay of 2 hours, was able to depart Pardubice about one hour after landing and reached Prague with a total delay of 3.5 hours.

Relevant Metars for first approach:
LKPR 081000Z VRB02KT 0400 R24/0700D R30/0600D FG VV002 02/02 Q1034 TEMPO 0900=
LKPR 080949Z 13003KT 0500 R24/0900U R30/1100D FG VV002 02/02 Q1034 RMK REG QNH 1029=
LKPR 080930Z 15003KT 090V190 0300 R24/0600U R30/0400N FG VV002 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080900Z VRB01KT 0250 R24/0350N R30/0350N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080830Z 00000KT 0250 R24/0400N R30/0300N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080800Z VRB02KT 0250 R24/0350N R30/0350N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080730Z VRB02KT 0300 R24/0350N R30/0400N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080700Z VRB02KT 0300 R24/0400N R30/0400N FG VV001 02/01 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080634Z VRB02KT 0300 R24/0500N R30/0375N FG VV001 02/01 Q1034 RMK REG QNH 1030=
LKPR 080630Z 29003KT 0300 R24/0550N R30/0400N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
LKPR 080613Z 28003KT 0350 R24/0550N R30/0450N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 RMK REG QNH 1030=
LKPR 080600Z 29002KT 0400 R24/0500N R30/0450N FG VV001 02/02 Q1034 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartwings

Flight number
QS-1287

Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel

Destination
Prague, Czech Republic

Aircraft Registration
OK-TVE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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