Jazz DH8C at Vancouver on May 26th 2016, feathered propeller

Last Update: June 7, 2016 / 20:05:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8230

Aircraft Registration
C-GVON

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GVON performing flight QK-8230 from Vancouver,BC to Prince Rupert,BC (Canada) with 28 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Vancouver's runway 08R when during rotation the right hand propeller entered the feather position. The crew continued departure, climbed to safe altitude at 1200 feet MSL, declared PAN PAN PAN reporting the uncommanded feather of their right hand engine. The aircraft requested delay vectors to work the related checklists, shut the engine down and returned to Vancouver for a safe landing on Vancouver's runway 26L.

A replacement Dash 8-300 registration C-GTAT reached Prince Rupert with a delay of 100 minutes.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the #2 Torque Signal Condition Unit (TSCU) and cleaned the #2 TSCU J7 connector.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8230

Aircraft Registration
C-GVON

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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