Canada B773 at Frankfurt on May 15th 2017, hydraulic failure
Last Update: May 23, 2017 / 18:58:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-877
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FITL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The flight was cancelled.
On May 23rd 2017 the Canadian TSB reported that the center hydraulic system failed, the crew dumped 60 tons of fuel and returned to Frankfurt for a landing without further incident. Maintenance discovered a hydraulic line was disconnected from the Center Rudder PCU Return. Repairs and Checks were conducted in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manuals.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-877
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FITL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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