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Incident: Qantas B789 over Pacific on Apr 14th 2024, electrical problem
By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Apr 16th 2024 15:46Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 16th 2024 15:46Z

A Qantas Boeing 787-9, registration VH-ZNH performing flight QF-76 (dep Apr 13th) from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at FL330 over the Pacific Ocean about 1550nm southwest of Honolulu,HI (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Honolulu. The crew advised ATC they did have a minor technical problem, accepted an ILS approach to runway 04R at first but subsequently requested runway 08L due to winds, on final approach to Honolulu's runway 08L the crew advised tower, they would have their flaps fully down after landing due to a technical fault. The aircraft landed safely on runway 08L about 3:05 hours after turning around.

A passenger reported the crew announced they had some electrical/generator issue. After being kept at the airport for about 9 hours the onward flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Honolulu about 48 hours after landing.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA76/history/20240414/0430Z/CYVR/YSSY

Metars:
PHNL 141853Z 19014G24KT 10SM SCT028 SCT040 BKN065 26/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02560217=
PHNL 141753Z 18014KT 10SM SCT028 SCT040 BKN050 24/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 VCSH N-NE T02440217 10244 20239 50003=
PHNL 141653Z 19011KT 10SM SCT020 SCT030 BKN070 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 VCSH N-NE T02390211=
PHNL 141553Z 19009KT 10SM FEW020 SCT030 BKN060 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 VCSH NE T02390211=
PHNL 141453Z 19009KT 10SM FEW020 SCT045 SCT060 24/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02390211 55006=
PHNL 141353Z 18009KT 10SM FEW020 SCT031 BKN060 24/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02390211=
PHNL 141253Z 18010KT 10SM SCT020 SCT030 BKN050 24/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 VCSH N T02390211=


Reader Comments: (the comments posted below do not reflect the view of The Aviation Herald but represent the view of the various posters)
To Ken
By scotneil on Wednesday, Apr 17th 2024 18:43Z

Ken,
I know next to nothing about aviation, but a generator/electrical fault seems to me much more serious than a dirty windscreen. Please "walk a mile in the other man's shoes" and don't belittle a problem about which we don't yet have full information - nor we in a position to experience.

Hawaii vacation
By Ken on Wednesday, Apr 17th 2024 16:12Z

What do you do when your plane has a dirty
Window. 7700 reroute to Hawaii.


By Jet_Lag on Tuesday, Apr 16th 2024 18:55Z

Looks like an ELEC Bus L2 or R2 fault. It renders some spoilers INOP, hence the flaps staying down after landing




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