Incident at THUNDER BAY ON (CYQT)
Summary
1997-03-21: While fighting a prescribed burn, the crew of the CL215 noted a vibration in the left engine. The crew aborted their mission and returned to Thunder Bay under reduced power. The aircraft landed safely without further incident. Maintenance determined that the #8 cyclinder had swallowed a valve which necessitated a piston and cylinder change.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995C0191 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-06-05 - 22:39 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | CYQT |
| Aerodrome Name | THUNDER BAY ON (CYQT) |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, Thunder Bay Airport, Ontario |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GOFN | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
| Operator | MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, (321) State |
| Make |
CANADAIR |
| Model | CL215 1A10 |
| Year Built | 1987 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |