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Serious incident to the Airbus A330 registered B-6533 operated by Air China occured on 201/28/2017 at Geneva [investigation led by AAIB / Switzerland]

Fuite hydraulique sur le circuit vert, sortie du train d'atterrissage par gravité

Responsible entity

Switzerland - AAIB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the local authorities:

During descent loss of green hydraulic system due to heavy leak on engine Nr. 2 pulsation damper. Emergency landing gear extension was required and aircraft landed successfully at destination. Aircraft towed out of runway due to loss of nose wheel steering system.