Jazz DH8A near Quebec on Jun 13th 2014, engine oil woes

Last Update: June 18, 2014 / 15:13:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8964

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GONX

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-GONX performing flight QK-8964 from Baie Comeau,QC to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 9 people on board, was enroute near Quebec City,QC when the left hand engine's oil pressure indication dropped to 40 psi. The crew worked the relevant checklists, reduced the power lever to idle and feathered the propeller. Once the propeller was feathered the oil pressure indication increased to 50 psi and stabilized at 55 psi again. The crew continued to Montreal with the left hand engine idling. The aircraft landed safely.

The Canadian TSB reported that no low oil pressure warning occurred, only the pressure indication was abnormal with no other abnormal parameter being observed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8964

Destination
Montreal, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GONX

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

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