Westjet Encore DH8D at Montreal on Nov 14th 2019, smoke from windshield

Last Update: November 19, 2019 / 18:54:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 14, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3524

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FNEN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-FNEN performing flight WS-3524 from Toronto,ON to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 63 passengers and 4 crew, was descending towards Montreal when the crew observed smoke from the right hand windshield's heating. The crew shut the power to the windshield heating down - the smoke dissipated afterwards -, worked the related checklists and continued for a safe landing on Montreal's runway 24L.

The Canadian TSB reported a post flight inspection revealed electrical arcing from the L2 terminal at the terminal block of the right hand windshield. The terminal was replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 14, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3524

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FNEN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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