Transat B738 at Holguin on Aug 3rd 2016, stuck flaps twice
Last Update: September 13, 2016 / 21:06:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-359
Departure
Holguin, Cuba
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FYQO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported the operator's maintenance performed several test procedures on the Slat Flap Electronic Unit followed by a satisfactory operational check and returned the aircraft to service.
During the subsequent departure the crew was again unable to retract the flaps and returned to Varadero.
The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance now discovered a connector wire was broken. Repairs were made and the flaps system worked normally during the following flight.
C-FYQO had suffered two similiar occurrences earlier in July, see Incident: Transat B738 at Cancun on Jul 10th 2016, stuck flaps and Incident: Transat B738 at Puerto Plata on Jul 11th 2016, stuck flaps.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-359
Departure
Holguin, Cuba
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FYQO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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