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24 October 2013

Jazz flight QK-8565 , de Havilland DHC-8-300 registration C-FACV from Smithers to Vancouver it was en route when the crew reported a hydraulic problem.The crew declared an emergency and diverted to Victoria for a safe landing

On 1 November 2013 the Canadian TSB reported that while enroute from Smithers to Vancouver C-FACV declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure. The flight was diverted to Victoria due to fog in Vancouver.

On 8 November 2013 the Canadian TSB reported that the crew declared an emergency while inbound to Vancouver due to a loss of the number 1 hydraulic quantity, affecting normal brake systems and flaps. Emergency braking was available. Due to fog in Vancouver, the flight was diverted to Victoria, where the aircraft landed without further incident. Maintenance staff determined that a failure of the ‘Flight Spoiler Pressure Switch’ O-Ring had resulted in the loss of fluid. The O-Ring was replaced and the aircraft returned to service after system bleeding, leak and functional testing

C-FACV

© Pierre Lacombe

First flight:12-05-1991

Age:22.5 years

Source

Canadian TSB