Porter DH8D at Boston on Mar 30th 2023, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: April 20, 2023 / 11:17:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-2942
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Toronto City, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported: "The engine data was downloaded and it was found that the #2 engine power lever exceeded the power detent during climb out. The Propeller Electronic Controller (PEC) logic assumes that the pilot needs full emergency power and correctly drove #2 propeller to 1020 RPM even though the propeller condition lever remained at 900 RPM. Aircraft was returned to service with no fault found."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-2942
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Toronto City, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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