Incident at Thunder Bay, Ontario
Summary
1996-12-10: Bearskin BLS312 departed Thunder Bay enroute Fort Francis when the crew advised Thunder ATC that they were returning due to gear indication problems. The SW4 landed without further incident at 1611Z. Maintenance are in the process of determining the malfunction. UPDATE: Company maintenance personnel found the nose wheel oleo leaking. The seal was replaced, the oleo was serviced and the aircraft was returned to service.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0442 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-10-21 - 16:04 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FYAG | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | BEARSKIN LAKE AIR SERVICE LTD. |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
FAIRCHILD |
| Model | SA227AC |
| Year Built | 1987 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | BLS312 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Climb |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear |