ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365373
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 2017 |
| Time: | 15:57 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Air China |
| Registration: | B-6533 |
| MSN: | 1237 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 224 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Genève Airport -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During descent the aircraft suffered a loss of the green hydraulic system due a to heavy leak on the engine Nr. 2 pulsation damper. An emergency landing gear extension was required and the aircraft landed successfully at the destination. The aircraft was towed from runway due to loss of nose wheel steering system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-b-6533-operated-by-air-china-occured-on-201-28-2017-at-geneva-investigation-led-by-aaib---switzerland/
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:27 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Mar-2024 09:27 | ASN | Updated |
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