Westjet Encore DH8D at Kelowna on Jul 26th 2016, airy hydraulic system

Last Update: July 28, 2016 / 20:54:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3119

Departure
Kelowna, Canada

Destination
Victoria, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FQWE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-FQWE performing flight WS-3119 from Kelowna,BC to Victoria,BC (Canada) with 25 people on board, was climbing out of Kelowna when after gear retraction the landing gear did not uplock and the gear doors remained open. The crew declared emergency and diverted the aircraft to Vancouver,BC (Canada), performed an alternate gear extension and landed safely on Vancouver's runway 08R.

A replacement Dash 8-400 registration C-FNEN reached Victoria with a delay of 2:20 hours.

The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance found air in the #2 hydraulic system. The #2 system was bled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-FQWE
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3119

Departure
Kelowna, Canada

Destination
Victoria, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FQWE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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