Hawkair DH8A near Vancouver on Nov 27th 2014, engine cowl latches loose

Last Update: December 9, 2014 / 22:10:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BH-102

Destination
Terrace, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FCJE

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

A Hawkair Aviation Service de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-FCJE performing flight BH-102 from Vancouver,BC to Terrace,BC (Canada), was climbing out of Vancouver when shortly after takeoff a mechanics on board travelling as passenger noticed the right hand engine's cowl inboard latches were loose. The crew returned to Vancouver requesting emergency services on stand by and landed safely.

The Canadian TSB reported after landing the latches were secured, the aircraft inspected and released for the flight.

The airline's maintenance reported that the cowl was to be secured with four latches, 2 on each side, the two latches at the inboard side were loose, the others were fastened. The cowl was inspected for damage, no damage was found and the aircraft was released to service without any further issues. The event was entered into the airline's safety management system.

The aircraft reached Terrace with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BH-102

Destination
Terrace, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FCJE

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

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