Inuit B732 near La Grande Riviere on Feb 18th 2022, engine problems

Last Update: February 24, 2022 / 22:31:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 18, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Inuit

Flight number
3H-700

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Puvirnituq, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GMAI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

An Air Inuit Boeing 737-200, registration C-GMAI performing flight 3H-700 from Montreal,QC to Puvirnituq,QC (Canada) with 26 passengers and 4 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 150nm southeast of La Grande Riviere when the crew observed a decreasing oil quantity for the left hand engine (JT8D) and decided to divert to La Grande Riviera. Descending towards La Grande Riviere about 30nm before the airport the crew received indication that the oil pressure dropped and reduced the left hand engine to idle thrust. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at La Grande Riviere about 25 minutes after leaving FL330.

The Canadian TSB reported after landing the crew shut the engine down, the aircraft was inspected by emergency services before taxiing to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Canada
Date of Registration
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B732
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 18, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Inuit

Flight number
3H-700

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Puvirnituq, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GMAI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

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