Pascan AT42 near Baie Comeau on Jan 22nd 2013, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 24, 2013 / 22:32:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
P6-6552

Destination
Quebec, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GPEB

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

A Pascan Express Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-300, registration C-GPEB performing flight P6-6552 from Wabush,NL to Quebec,QC (Canada) with 17 people on board, was enroute near Baie Comeau when the crew received a left hand generator failure indication shortly followed by a low oil pressure indication for the left hand engine (PW120). The crew shut the engine down and diverted to Baie Comeau for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported that the drive shaft of the generator was broken resulting in loss of engine oil and loss of engine oil pressure. The generator was replaced and about 7 liters of oil added, a subsequent engine run was satisfactory.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
P6-6552

Destination
Quebec, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GPEB

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

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