Jazz DH8C near Vancouver on Jul 2nd 2015, engine problem

Last Update: July 9, 2015 / 21:35:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8180

Destination
Kamloops, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FRUZ

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-FRUZ performing flight QK-8180 from Vancouver,BC to Kamloops,BC (Canada) with 34 people on board, was climbing out of Vancouver when the crew observed torque fluctuations of +/- 20% on the left hand engine (PW123), which remained controllable however. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Vancouver for a safe landing on runway 26R about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Dash 8-300 reached Kamploops with a delay of 2 hours.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance received fault codes 24,62,84 for the left hand engine and replaced the Engine Control Unit. Following an engine ground run and function tests the aircraft was returned to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8180

Destination
Kamloops, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FRUZ

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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