Jazz DH8C near Calgary on Mar 17th 2013, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: March 20, 2013 / 21:51:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8477

Aircraft Registration
C-GMON

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GMON performing flight QK-8477 from Calgary,AB to Grande Prairie,AB (Canada) with 26 people on board, was enroute at FL220 about 120nm northnorthwest of Calgary when the crew observed no oil pressure was indicated for the right hand engine (PW123) and the oil temperature had increased to 90 degrees C. The right hand engine was shut down and the crew returned the aircraft to Calgary for a safe landing about 80 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported an electrical short from the oil pressure transmitter wiring to the engine fire wall was identified by maintenance.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8477

Aircraft Registration
C-GMON

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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