Canada Express CRJ2 at Newark on Dec 1st 2015, gear grinding noise, windshield heat failure, odour of smoke in cockpit
Last Update: December 23, 2015 / 22:57:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada Express
Flight number
QK-8497
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GKEP
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
The Canadian TSB reported emergency services met the aircraft. While taxiing in the crew turned hydraulic pump 3A off, the odour ceased. After the aircraft arrived at the gate and the passengers had disembarked the crew noticed that the air driven generator had deployed.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours then positioned to Montreal. The aircraft resumed service about 42 hours after landing back in Newark.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada Express
Flight number
QK-8497
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GKEP
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
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