Unbeknownst to the pilots, at 04:38, the aircraft began to leak fuel through a fracture which had developed in a fuel line to the № 2 (right) engine.At 05:36 UTC, the pilots received a warning of fuel imbalance.
1 The Flight On 24 August, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236, an Airbus A330-243 aircraft was ying from Toronto to Lisbon over the Atlantic Ocean at 4244N/2305W when the crew noticed a fuel imbalance at 05:33 UTC (UTC is known as \Zulu" time in aviation, denoted \Z". 0000005507 00000 n 0000111416 00000 n Micro-summary: Following an undetected fuel leak, this A330-243 had to dead-stick to a successful landing. Because the anti-skid and brake modulation systems were inoperative, the eight The investigation revealed that the cause of the accident was a fuel leak in the #2 engine, caused by an incorrect part installed in the Pilot error was also listed as one of the lead causes of the accident (for failing to identify the fuel leak, for neglecting to shut down crossfeed after first engine flame out, as well as for failing to follow standard operating procedure in possibly more than one case). 0000000929 00000 n • Accident Investigation Final Report from the Portuguese Aviation Accidents Prevention and Investigation Department (Archive, Archive #2, Alternate Link) 0000003537 00000 n Air Transat Flight TS236, was en route at FL390 when at 05:36 UTC, the crew became aware of a fuel imbalance between the left and right-wing main fuel tanks. 0000135486 00000 n 0000004816 00000 n 0000006336 00000 n At 05:33, the aircraft was at 4244N/2305W when the crew noted a fuel imbalance. 0000001178 00000 n 0000003106 00000 n Maximum emergency braking was applied and retained, and the plane came to a stop after a landing run that consumed 7,600 feet (2,300 m) of the 10,000-foot (3,000 m) runway. Air Transat flight 236 accident report - highgraders aviation accident investigation SFTY330only stating facts throughout the paper a brief abstract is required 1.0 Brief History of Flight1.1 On Scene Actions1.2 On Scene Observations1.3 Airport […] Air Transat flight TSC236 was planned to depart CYYZ at 00:10 UTC1, with 47.9 metric tons of fuel, which included a 5.5 tons over and above the fuel required by regulations for the planned flight; the actual take-off time was at 00:52 with a reported 46.9 tons of fuel on board. Occurrence Summary On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight TSC236, an Airbus 330-243 aircraft, was on a scheduled flight from Toronto Lester B Pearson Airport, Ontario (CYYZ), Canada to Lisbon Airport (LPPT), Portugal with 13 crew and 293 passengers on board. I shall use this designation). Air Transat insisted the aircraft return to service with a new engine and wrong hydraulic pump despite a … 0000068820 00000 n 0000003129 00000 n 0000008547 00000 n 0000037742 00000 n
Still unaware of the fuel leak, they followed a standard procedure to remedy the imbalance by transferring fuel from the left wing tank to the right wing tank. 0000008317 00000 n 0000007900 00000 n Nevertheless, the pilots returned to a heroes' welcome from the Canadian press as a result of their successful unpowered landing.
0000004344 00000 n 0000131704 00000 n In 2002, Captain Piché was awarded the The aircraft was repaired and returned to service with Air Transat in December 2001TSC236 was planned to depart CYYZ at 00:10 UTC1, with 47.9 metric tons of fuel, which included 5.5 tons over and above the fuel required by regulations for the planned flight; the actual take-off time was at 00:52 with a reported 46.9 tons of fuel on board. A flight miracle in 2001 shocked the world when a plane managed to land without fuel or engine power. trailer << /Size 400 /Info 370 0 R /Encrypt 374 0 R /Root 373 0 R /Prev 1479479 /ID[ 0000017849 00000 n 0000004114 00000 n %PDF-1.4 %���� 0000017770 00000 n 0000006295 00000 n They calculated they had about 15 to 20 minutes left before they would be forced to At 06:45 UTC, the plane touched down hard, approximately 1,030 feet (310 m) past the threshold of Runway 33, at a speed of approximately 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph), bounced once and then touched down again, approximately 2,800 feet (850 m) from the threshold. 0000009040 00000 n Five minutes later the crew concerned about the lower-that-expected fuel quantity indication, decided … 0000008095 00000 n 0000001026 00000 n 0000134383 00000 n Event Date: 2001-08-24 at 0613 UTC Investigative Body: Aviation Accidents Prevention and Investigation Department, Portugal, with extensive 372 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 375 /H [ 1178 1951 ] /L 1487049 /E 148208 /N 103 /T 1479490 >> endobj xref 372 28 0000000016 00000 n 0000004580 00000 n This caused a higher than normal fuel flow through the fuel-oil heat exchanger (FOHE), which in turn led to a drop in oil temperature and a rise in oil pressure for the № 2 engine.At 06:13 UTC, while still 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) from Lajes and at 39,000 feet (12,000 m), engine № 2 Thirteen minutes later, at 06:26 UTC and approximately 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) from Lajes Air Base, engine № 1 also flamed out, requiring the plane to glide the remaining distance.Military air traffic controllers guided the aircraft to the airport with their radar system.