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2 October 2013

Canadian North flight MPE-608 , de Havilland DHC-8-400 registration C-GXCN from Iqaluit to Cape Dorset took off from Iqaluit airport and was climbing through 18400 feet when the crew reported a hydraulic problem.The crew stopped the climb declared an emergency and diverted back to Iqaluit airport for a safe landing.After airplane stopped towed off the runway

On 11 October 2013 the Canadian TSB reported and update from company:the aircraft had a hydraulic system failure. This failure was caused by a leak in the hydraulic system quantity that activated the hydraulic isolation system. The maintenance team found a ground spoiler pressure line cracked (in the flare of the line) between Isolation valve and lift dump valve. A temporary line installed and the aircraft was returned to service.

On 22 October the Canadian TSB reported that while airplane C-GXCN climbing through 17,000 ft., approximately 60 nm from CYFB the crew noticed hydraulic quantity reading about 1/4, but no warning lights had illuminated. While in communication with maintenance, the No.2 hydraulic Isolation Valve light illuminated. The crew referred to the abnormal checklist, conducted manual gear extension and returned to CYFB. An emergency was declared as a precautionary measure. The aircraft landed runway 35 without incident and taxied off the active runway. It was towed from the taxiway to the hangar. Maintenance found a split flare on a hydraulic line fitting where a fluid leak was visible. The line was replaced and the aircraft returned to service.

C-GXCN

First Flight:18-11-1992

Age:20.9 years

Iqaluit airport

Source

Canadian TSB