Porter DH8D at Toronto on Oct 2nd 2013, engine fire indication
Last Update: October 9, 2013 / 22:11:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-687
Departure
Toronto City, Canada
Destination
Sault Ste Marie, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQF
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance discovered an exhaust nozzle had detached which permitted hot gasses to enter the engine nacelle and produced localized heat damage to adjacent hardware, harnesses, plumbings and an aft nacelle door.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-687
Departure
Toronto City, Canada
Destination
Sault Ste Marie, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQF
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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