Incident at Yellowknife, NWT
Summary
1996-08-07: The Lockheed 382G, C-GHPW, was en route Obre Lake, NWT to Yellowknife, NWT, when smoke began filling the cockpit. The flight crew carried out the applicable emergency procedures, isolated the right AC bus, and continued to Yellowknife without further incident. Maintenance reported that faulty #3 prop deice carbon blocks may have caused wiring to overheat in the centre of the cokpit bulkhead. Maintenance replaced the #3 carbon blocks and a current limiter in the centre of the cockpit bulkhead.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0314 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-08-01 - 16:34 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Northwest Territories, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Yellowknife, NWT |
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| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories | Other |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GHPW | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL AIRWAYS LTD |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
LOCKHEED |
| Model | 382G |
| Year Built | 1978 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
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| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Fire/smoke (warning) |