ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184208
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| Date: | Friday 29 January 2016 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-114 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GAQL |
| MSN: | 732 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR), NJ |
| Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Air Canada Airbus A319-100, C-GAQL, was operating as flight AC549 from Newark/Liberty Intl, NJ (KEWR) to Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR) with the number 1 Cabin Pressure Controller (CPC) deactivated as per MEL relief. Shortly after reaching FL340, a failure of the number 2 CPC occurred. A MAYDAY was declared and a descent initiated to 10 000 feet with all cabin oxygen masks deployed. The flight diverted to Toronto/LBPIA, ON (CYYZ) where it landed uneventfully on runway 33R.
The CPCs were replaced per AMM 21-31-34; the Outflow Valve replaced as per AMM 21-31-51, as well as the Push Button Switch- cabin press/mode sel/auto (14HL) as per ASM 21-31-01.
Sources:
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/air-canada-flight-549-makes-emergency-landing-in-toronto-1.3426759
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 February 2020 | C-GAQL | Air Canada | 0 | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2016 07:53 | AF5541 | Added |
| 04-Feb-2016 10:42 | AF5541 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Feb-2016 10:43 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2016 06:43 | AF5541 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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