Jazz DH8C at Calgary on Dec 27th 2017, rejected takeoff due to unresponsive elevator

Last Update: January 12, 2018 / 20:46:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8375

Aircraft Registration
C-FMDW

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-FMDW performing flight QK-8375 from Calgary,AB to Fort McMurray,AB (Canada) with 37 passengers and 3 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Calgary's runway 35L, when the crew found the elevators felt extremly heavy and the elevators did not respond to inputs. The crew rejected takeoff and slowed the aircraft safely.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found one migrated bearing in the right hand spring tab control link. The bearing was replaced, the elevators and tabs were balanced, the elevator travel tested and operated through the full range before the aircraft was returned to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8375

Aircraft Registration
C-FMDW

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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