Westjet Encore DH8D near Winnipeg on Feb 10th 2014, nose gear steering problem
Last Update: February 13, 2014 / 21:25:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3268
Departure
Regina, Canada
Destination
Winnipeg, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEO
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance identified a fault in the nose wheel steering electronic control unit and replaced the unit.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 10, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3268
Departure
Regina, Canada
Destination
Winnipeg, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEO
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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