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| Date: | Tuesday 25 October 2022 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 |
| Owner/operator: | Skippers Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-XFP |
| MSN: | 346 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Forrestania Airport, WA (YFTA) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Forrestania Airport, WA (YFTA) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During taxi, the crew of flight PY6004 detected a fault with the brakes and returned the aircraft to the bay. Smoke and fire were subsequently observed emanating from the brakes resulting in minor damage to the aircraft. Engineers replaced both left main brake units, main wheels, and brake flex hoses.
Sources:
ATSB OA2022-04238
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-xfp
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 12:02 | harro | Updated |
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