Incident at East of 52N 050W
Summary
2010-03-16: UPDATE TSB: A10A0027: JEI212, a Jet Executive Lear LJ35, was en route from Gander to Reykjavik at F410 when the flight crew requested a lower altitude due to fuel temperature. Gander advised that a lower altitude was not available due to traffic after which the crew declared an emergency, executed the NAT contingency procedure and descended to F390. A short time after reaching F390, the crew was issued a new clearance and the aircraft continued to destination exiting Canadian airspace without further incident.
2010-03-09: JEI212 (Jet Executive), Learjet 35A, enroute from Gander (CYQX) to Reykjavík (BIKF), was routing between 52N 050W and 58N 040W at 41,000 ft. when the crew requested a lower altitude due to fuel temperature. A lower altitude was not available due to traffic resulting in the crew declaring an emergency and descending to 39,000 ft. without an IFR clearance. The aircraft was given a new clearance at 39,000 ft when ATC was able and the flight continued to destination. TSB Case Closed.
Details
CADORS Number | 2010A0201 |
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Occurrence Type | Incident |
Reported By | NAV CANADA |
Occurred At | 2010-03-08 - 20:24 |
Day or Night? | Day-time |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Aerodrome ID | |
Aerodrome Name | |
Geographic Location | Gander Oceanic, Atlantic Region, East of 52N 050W |
TSB Occurrence Number | A10A0027 |
TSB Class of Investigation | Class 5 |
AOR Number | 116849-V2 |
Reported By | NAV CANADA |
Categories | Other |
Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
Type | Aeroplane
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Canadian Registration | |
Foreign Registration | |
Country of Registration | Federal Republic of Germany |
Occurrence Type | Incident |
Owner | |
Operator | Commercial |
Make |
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Model | 35A |
Year Built | |
Engine Type | Turbo fan |
Engine Make | |
Engine Model | |
Gear Type | Land |
Private | No |
Amateur Built | No |
Flight Number | JEI212 |
Flight Rule | |
CARS Subpart | |
Phase of Flight | Cruise |
Damage | No Damage |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Events | Declared emergency/priority |