Sunwest DH8B at Calgary on Dec 8th 2020, hydraulic failure

Last Update: December 14, 2020 / 23:07:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Sunwest Aviation

Flight number
CNK-22

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Conklin, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GYUP

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-8-200 Dash 8

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

A Sunwest Aviation de Havilland Dash 8-200, registration C-GYUP performing flight CNK-22 from Calgary,AB to Conklin,AB (Canada) with 15 passengers and 3 crew, was enroute at FL100 about 25nm eastsoutheast of Calgary when the crew decided to return to Calgary due to a hydraulic failure. The aircraft landed safely in Calgary more than 30 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported a hydraulic line had ruptured, the engine driven hydraulic pump had operated for 15 minutes or more without hydraulic fluid. Both engine driven and power transfer unit hydraulic pumps were replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8B
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Sunwest Aviation

Flight number
CNK-22

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Conklin, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GYUP

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-8-200 Dash 8

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

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