ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349112
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| Date: | Thursday 17 January 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GFAF |
| MSN: | 277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Air Canada Airbus A330-300, C-GFAF, was parked at Vancouver International Airport while the crew prepared the aircraft for boarding. A fault in the cabin entertainment system had been reported and a technician was in the passenger cabin, resetting the system in accordance with normal procedures. Shortly thereafter, the in-charge flight attendant observed a fire in the video system management unit (SMU), located in the forward galley area of the cabin. The technician used the main power switch to remove power from the cabin entertainment system; however, smoke continued to emanate from the SMU. The technician then removed power from the entire aircraft and discharged a halon fire extinguisher into the SMU to extinguish the fire. Airport emergency response personnel were alerted and responded promptly. Fire damage was contained within the SMU and there were no injuries. Maintenance personnel removed the SMU and the aircraft departed without further incident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
TSB
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