Flight Safety Information - February 22, 2022 No.037 In This Issue : Incident: Delta B763 over Atlantic on Feb 8th 2022, cabin pressure problems : Incident: Jazz DH8D at Kelowna on Feb 10th 2022, could not retract gear, hydraulic problems : Incident: Malta Air B738 at Bucharest on Feb 20th 2022, wheel fire warning : Global Aerospace Develops Emerging Technology Unit : Incident: Finnair A319 at Helsinki on Feb 20th 2022, engine failure : Aspen airport reopens late Monday night after private jet goes off runway : SpaceX Falcon 9 booster aces eleventh launch and landing for the second time Incident: Delta B763 over Atlantic on Feb 8th 2022, cabin pressure problems a Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N1602 performing flight DL-126 (dep Feb 7th) from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Madrid,SP (Spain) with 59 passengers and 9 crew, was enroute at FL350 about two hours into the flight when the automatic cabin pressure control indicated a failure. The crew subsequently controlled the cabin pressure manually. After reaching Spain at FL370 the cabin depressurized prompting the crew to don their oxygen masks, the passenger oxygen masks were released, and initiate an emergency descent to FL120. The aircraft subsequently climbed back to FL280. The aircraft landed in Madrid without further incident about 55 minutes after leaving FL370 and about 6.5 hours after departure from New York. On Feb 22nd 2022 Spain's CIAIAC reported an investigation was opened into the occurrence. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f502d88&opt=0 Incident: Jazz DH8D at Kelowna on Feb 10th 2022, could not retract gear, hydraulic problems A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GJZR performing flight QK-7132 from Kelowna,BC to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 3 crew, was climbing out of Kelowna when the crew attempted to retract the landing gear, however received 3 red and 3 amber lights. In addition the #2 HYD ISO, #2 ENG HYD PUMP, #2 RUDD HYD and PTU CONTROL FAIL caution lights illuminated. The #2 hydraulic pressure was at 0 psi. The crew worked the related "Gear failed to retract" checklist, which returned the #2 hydraulic system to normal, all caution lights except PTU fail extinguished. The landing gear lights indicated three greens. The crew continued the flight to Vancouver with the landing gear down and landed in Vancouver without further incident. After landing all caution lights extinguished. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a significant amount of air in the #2 hydraulic system. The system was bled and serviced, several gear swings were conducted with no faults found. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f4fbe9b&opt=0 Incident: Malta Air B738 at Bucharest on Feb 20th 2022, wheel fire warning A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behaf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QCG performing flight FR-8734 from Milan Malpensa (Italy) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 151 people on board, was on approach to Bucharest's runway 08R when the crew declared Mayday Mayday reporting a wheel fire indication. Otopeni immediately queried the preceding arrival to side step to 08L, the crew declined and was sent into a go around. The Boeing landed about 4 minutes after declaring Mayday, emergency services reported seeing no smoke or flames around both engines and the wheel wells. The aircraft taxied to the apron where passengers disembarked normally. A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration 9H-VUS performed return flight FR-8735 with a delay of 2.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours until the next morning. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f4fa0f6&opt=0 Release Embargoed for: 9:00AM GMT, 22 FEBRUARY 2022 Contact: Suzanne Keneally VP, Group Head of Communications skeneally@global-aero.com 973-490-8588 Global Aerospace Develops Emerging Technology Unit London, United Kingdom – Global Aerospace, a leading provider of aerospace insurance, today announced the formation of a new Emerging Technology Unit. The company is fully supportive of development initiatives throughout the industry and this team will encompass product liability and operational risks to provide for future growth. The aviation industry is innovating at an accelerated pace, involving the use of sustainable fuel sources and greater levels of automation, as well as the creation of new markets for both passengers and cargo transportation. Global Aerospace is at the forefront of insuring the companies driving these innovations and recognizes their critical role in the global economy. As the aerospace community continues to push the limits of technology, Global’s Emerging Technology team will assist and collaborate with their clients to ensure their insurance needs are fully met. “Global remains focused on areas where we can grow and support the future of our industry”, said Rachel Barrie, Group Chief Executive Officer. “This new team will enable us to pivot quickly on emerging products to provide effective insurance solutions for our clients.” The new team will include underwriting and claim colleagues from Global’s worldwide network and will be led by Chris Proudlove, Underwriting Executive located in the U.S. home office in Morris Plains, New Jersey. In addition, Chris will be taking on responsibilities within the product liability department, while maintaining management of Global’s UAS and professional liability lines in the US. About Global Aerospace Global Aerospace is a leading provider of aerospace insurance with a worldwide portfolio of clients who are engaged in every aspect of the aviation and space industries. Headquartered in the UK, we have offices in Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland and throughout the United States. Across the world, we employ over 300 people. With experience dating back to the 1920s, the company’s underwriting is backed by a pool of high-quality insurance companies representing some of the most respected names in the business. For additional information about Global Aerospace, please visit www.global-aero.com. To learn more about the company’s SM4 safety program, please visit sm4.global-aero.com. Incident: Finnair A319 at Helsinki on Feb 20th 2022, engine failure A Finnair Airbus A319-100, registration OH-LVD performing flight AY-1305 from Helsinki (Finland) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was climbing out of Helsinki's runway 22R when the crew declared PAN PAN and requested to level off at FL090 reporting a left engine (CFM56) failure. The aircraft returned to Helsinki for a safe landing on runway 22L about 30 minutes after departure. A replacement A321-200 registration OH-LZH reached Amsterdam with a delay of about 3 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 26 hours after landing back. A passenger reported the captain announced there was low oil pressure for the left hand engine. The passenger wasn't sure the captain said the engine was shut down or reduced to idle thrust. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f4f94ab&opt=0 Aspen airport reopens late Monday night after private jet goes off runway A departing business jet that skidded off the end of the Aspen airport runway late Monday morning closed the facility for roughly nine hours. No one was injured in the accident and it was not clear what caused the plane to end up in the snow at the north end of the runway, said Dan Bartholomew, Aspen-Pitkin County airport director. Officials sent an update at 8:45 p.m. that the aircraft was “moved to a staging area where the NTSB and FAA will further investigate the cause of the incident.” Bartholomew said he didn’t know how many people were on board the plane, which appeared to be a Hawker 800 business jet, which has a maximum capacity of eight passengers. The airplane ended up on airport property. No flights were able to land or depart after the jet crashed, which occurred about 11:30 a.m. As of 5:30 p.m., Pitkin County officials still anticipated that the airport would be closed “several” more hours, according to a news release. Into the evening, a large crane could be seen lifting the plane out of its icy, snowy resting spot. The wings were removed from the fuselage before it was hoisted out of the snow. The incident occurred at the end of the busy Presidents Day Weekend and disrupted travel plans for many Aspen visitors. According to the website FlightAware, the jet is owned by Roper Aviation LLC and was heading to Austin, Texas. The airport will resumee normal operations on Tuesday, officials said late Monday. For updates on flights Tuesday, travelers should check with the airlines or AspenAirport.com. https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-airport-closed-after-jet-goes-off-runway/ ***** Date: 21-FEB-2022 Time: 11:53 LT Type: Raytheon Hawker 800XP Owner/operator: Roper Aviation LLC Registration: N99AP MSN: 258423 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial Category: Accident Location: Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE/KASE), CO - United States of America Phase: Take off Nature: Private Departure airport: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, CO (ASE/KASE) Destination airport: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news or social media reports Narrative: A Raytheon Hawker 800XP jet, N99AP, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in a runway excursion during a takeoff attempt from runway 33 at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE/KASE), Colorado. There were no injuries. This airport is one of the most dangerous airports in the Rocky Mountains for most aircraft, as there is only one way in (Rwy 15), and one way out (Rwy33) no matter what the winds are. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/275748 SpaceX Falcon 9 booster aces eleventh launch and landing for the second time For the second time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has completed its eleventh launch, spaceflight, and landing – helping deliver dozens of new Starlink satellites to orbit in the process. After a one-day delay for “recovery weather,” Falcon 9 booster B1058 lifted off with 46 Starlink 4-8 satellites on February 21st. The well-worn rocket performed as expected, boosting Falcon 9’s upper stage and Starlink payload above the majority of Earth’s atmosphere, coasting hundreds of miles downrange, and ultimately landing aboard drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) less than nine minutes after liftoff. The mission’s single-use upper stage also performed nominally and completed two burns of its Merlin Vacuum engine before spinning up and releasing its stack of satellites a bit like a deck of cards. When you're trying to win the trophy or medal, one mistake can cost you. Here are some of the biggest mistakes we've seen. For B1058, the mission was its 11th orbital-class launch and landing since May 2020, when it become the first US or SpaceX-made rocket to launch astronauts since 2011. Every one of the booster’s launches has sent it coasting more than 100 kilometers (62 mi) above Earth’s surface – a fairly arbitrary internationally-agreed-upon distinction between the atmosphere and ‘space’. In one of the most impressive displays of orbital-class reusability in the history of spaceflight, Falcon 9 B1058 completed those 11 launches in 21 months, averaging one launch every 57.5 days for the better part of two years. However, a different Falcon 9 booster could reportedly break that record barely a week from now. B1060 is reportedly set for its eleventh launch in March 2022. (Richard Angle) SpaceX has at least two more launches scheduled over the next two weeks. Starlink 4-11 could launch from the company’s California pad as early as 7:40 am PST (15:40 UTC), February 25th, and is expected to use Falcon 9 booster B1063, which will be flying for the fourth time. Subsequently, as early as ~1 pm EST (18:00 UTC), March 3rd, Falcon 9 B1060 is reportedly scheduled to launch Starlink 4-9, becoming the third SpaceX booster (after B1051 and B1058) to perform eleven orbital-class launches. Barring weeks of delays, B1060 will beat B1058’s average of one launch every 57.5 days, launching 11 times in just over 20 months or once every 55.5 days. It will likely be at least half a year until the next SpaceX booster (B1061) crosses the 10 or 11-flight mark. https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-9-booster-second-eleventh-launch-landing/ Curt Lewis