Westjet Encore DH8D at Toronto on Jul 2nd 2020, flaps problem

Last Update: July 8, 2020 / 17:03:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3516

Departure
London, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJK

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GWJK performing flight WS-3516 from London,ON to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 43 people on board, was enroute at 7000 feet about 38nm west of Toronto's Leister Pearson International Airport when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting flaps issues. The aircraft continued to their destination and landed safely on runway 06L about 16 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the flap lever trigger sticking. The trigger mechanism was lubricated and a flap functional test carried out without any further anomaly.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3516

Departure
London, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJK

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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