Incident at Enroute from Philadelphia (KPHL) to Frankfurt (EDDF)
Summary
2010-06-24: AWE700, Airbus A330-300, enroute from Philadelphia (KPHL) to Frankfurt (EDDF), advised Air Traffic Control (ATC) that one of the three navigation systems had failed and requested clearance to return to Philadelphia. The flight crew initiated contingency procedures to descend to a vacant altitude and received clearance to Philadelphia. Nil TSB.
Details
| CADORS Number | 2010A0582 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 2010-06-23 - 23:24 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Enroute from Philadelphia (KPHL) to Frankfurt (EDDF) |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | 120573-V1 |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant],Other |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | the United States of America |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | US AIRWAYS (1228) Commercial |
| Make |
AIRBUS |
| Model | A330-300 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo fan |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | AWE700 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | No Damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Aircraft navigation/communication equipment,Diversion |