Westjet Encore DH8D at Victoria on Oct 2nd 2022, rejected takeoff due to generator failure

Last Update: October 12, 2022 / 19:04:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 2, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3114

Departure
Victoria, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FWEW

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-FWEW performing flight WS-3114 from Victoria,BC to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 76 passengers and 4 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Victoria's runway 27 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 78 knots over ground) after receiving a "#2 AC GEN" caution indication.

The Canadian TSB reported: "The crew rejected the take-off and a MAYDAY emergency was declared with air traffic control. Once the crew had diagnosed the cause of the warning, the emergency was canceled, and the aircraft was taxied back to the gate without further incident. No one was injured and there was no damage to the aircraft." The TSB reported further that maintenance replaced the No. 2 alternating current generator.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 2, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3114

Departure
Victoria, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FWEW

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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