Porter DH8D near Montreal on May 13th 2019, fuel hiding

Last Update: May 22, 2019 / 20:08:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 13, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Porter Airlines

Flight number
PD-242

Departure
Fredericton, Canada

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKQA

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GKQA performing flight PD-242 from Fredericton,NB to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 72 passengers and 4 crew, was enroute at FL240 when the crew noticed a fuel imbalance and initiated a fuel transfer from the right hand main to the left hand main fuel tank. The crew subsequently realized that the left fuel tank was indicating only 200 lbs and stopped the fuel transfer. Cabin crew did not observe any fuel leak. The crew declared PAN PAN and diverted to Montreal,QC (Canada). During the approach the left hand fuel quantity indication returned to normal, the crew cancelled PAN and continued for a safe landing in Montreal.

The Canadian TSB reported the operator's maintenance identified the left wing fuel indication system was faulty.
Aircraft Registration Data
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ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 13, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Porter Airlines

Flight number
PD-242

Departure
Fredericton, Canada

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKQA

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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