Incident at GILLAM MB (CYGX)
Summary
1996-07-08: Calm Air Flight 1572 was enroute to Gillam from Churchill IFR at 16000 feet on a routine scheduled flight. The crew advised ACC that they had shut down the starboard engine (right) due to excessive vibrations 60 NM north of Gillam. Aircraft landed safely at 2153Z without further incident. Maintenance update to follow. UPDATE: Company personnel determined that a bird had been injested into the engine while in flight. The company will be submitting an SDR to Transport Canada.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0253 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-07-08 - 21:53 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | CYGX |
| Aerodrome Name | GILLAM MB (CYGX) |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, GILLAM, MANITOBA |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant],Bird |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FTJW | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | CALM AIR INTERNATIONAL LTD (CALM AIR) |
| Operator | CALM AIR Commercial |
| Make |
SAAB |
| Model | 340B |
| Year Built | 1995 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
| Engine Make | GENERAL ELECTRIC |
| Engine Model | CT7-9B |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | No Damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Bird strike,Engine shut down |