North Star AT72 near Pickle Lake on Jul 11th 2021, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: July 24, 2021 / 11:12:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
North Star Air
Flight number
BF-104
Departure
Kashechewan, Canada
Destination
Pickle Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FNIJ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The Canadian TSB reported the left Auxiliary Gear Box magnetic chip detector was removed and oil drained. Metallic Chips were found on the detector and in the oil, therefore the left engine was removed from the aircraft and sent for repair.
The aircraft had suffered another problem with the left engine about a month earlier, see Incident: North Star AT72 near Thompson on Jun 12th 2021, engine shut down in flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
North Star Air
Flight number
BF-104
Departure
Kashechewan, Canada
Destination
Pickle Lake, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FNIJ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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