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Status	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date	Friday 24 December 1999
Time
Type	Airbus A320-211
Operator	Air Canada
Registration	C-FGYS
MSN	0255
Year of manufature
Engines	CFMI CFM56-5A1
Crew	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total occupants	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage
Location	Calgary International Airport, Alberta Canada
Phase	Unknown
Nature	Unknown
Departure Airport
Destination Airport
Narrative	Air Canada flight ACA 201, an Airbus A320-211, was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Calgary, Alberta, to Vancouver, British Columbia. At approximately 0740 mountain standard time, the aircraft levelled off at 35 000 feet near Revelstoke, British Columbia. After level-off, the No. 2 engine surged twice. The pilot requested a routing back to Calgary with a gradual descent. On the descent, the engine anti-ice was turned on, and normal engine parameters were observed with auto-thrust selected. As the aircraft turned onto a seven-mile final, engine power increased during the extension of the landing gear and flaps. At approximately 60 per cent power, the No. 2 engine surged again. The pilot reduced thrust to idle on the No. 2 engine, applied maximum continuous thrust on the No. 1 engine, declared an emergency, and informed the in-charge flight attendant.

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