Porter DH8D near Toronto on Jan 14th 2016, hydraulic leak

Last Update: February 10, 2016 / 19:37:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Porter Airlines

Flight number
PD-384

Departure
Chicago Midway, United States

Destination
Toronto City, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GLQQ

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GLQQ performing flight PD-384 from Chicago Midway,IL (USA) to Toronto City,ON (Canada) with 27 people on board, was climbing out of Chicago Midway when the crew noticed the #2 hydraulic system quantity was decreasing. Approaching Windsor,ON (Canada) the quantity had decreased to 35%, the crew carried out the loss of hydraulic fluid #2 checklist and decided to divert to Toronto's International Airport. The crew selected flaps at 35 degrees and landing gear down early, declared emergency and landed safely on runway 23. Emergency services confirmed a hydraulic leak from the nose wheel steering, the crew turned nose wheel steering off and the leak stopped.

On Feb 10th 2016 the Canadian TSB reported that maintenance replaced a flexible hydraulic line in the nose wheel steering, that had ruptured. Several gear swings went without further anomaly.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Porter Airlines

Flight number
PD-384

Departure
Chicago Midway, United States

Destination
Toronto City, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GLQQ

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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