Incident at Winnipeg, Manitoba 20 NM N
Summary
1996-12-24: Petimeter 503, a swearingen SA226-TC Metro II, departed Winnipeg on a scheduled passenger flight to Dauphin, Manitoba. About 20 NM north of Winnipeg, the flight crew noted that the left fire warning was cycling on and off. The crew diverted the flight back to Winnipeg and landed without further incident, with ERS standing by. Maintenance found that some of the electrical contacts for the fire warning system in the area of the left engine nacelle were grounding.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0576 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-12-21 - 01:30 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba 20 NM N |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of 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 | FNKN | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | PERIMETER AIRLINES (INLAND) LTD |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
SWEARINGEN |
| Model | SA226TC |
| Year Built | 1979 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Climb |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Electrical problem |