Westjet Encore DH8D at Vancouver on Aug 7th 2016, cabin did not depressurize
Last Update: August 24, 2016 / 19:23:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3106
Departure
Terrace, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLWJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance was unable to find the cause of the problem.
A Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI) looked into the occurrence. During the descent the cabin differential did not decrease as normal, the crew switched to manual mode but without success. Descending through 10,000 feet the pressure differential was 3.5. As the pressure differential was greater than 1.0 the crew discontinued the approach and ran the Ram Air Ventilation checklist. After landing maintenance reset the aircraft power, opened and closed the outflow valve and tested the pressurization system with no anomalies. The CASI was satisfied with the information provided, no further action by Transport Canada will be required.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3106
Departure
Terrace, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLWJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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