- Date
- February 24, 2010
- Place
- Manston, UK, United Kingdom
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- C-FAKBDe Havilland DHC6
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 76546
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Factual narrative
On February 24, 2010 during a ferry flight from Calgary, Canada to the Maldives, a De Havilland DHC-6 300 Twin Otter C-FAKB experienced an electrical fire in the power distribution and generator control box located in the roof of the passenger cabin. The crew isolated the electrical systems and successfully diverted to London Gatwick Airport. The source of the fire was traced to the left generator reverse current relay, which was found to have a different part number to the relays authorised for use on the DHC-6 series of aircraft. The accident is being investigated by United Kingdom AAIB. United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom Tel.: (44) 1252 510300 (44) 171 890 5999 (after hours) Website: http://www.dft.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of the United Kingdom.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-FAKB
- Reported as
- De Havilland DHC6 (300)
- Serial number
- 273
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Departed
- BHX
- Destination
- DBV
- Flight plan
- Unknown