Southwest B737 near Denver on Oct 16th 2015, burning odour in cabin

Last Update: October 17, 2015 / 19:24:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-541

Aircraft Registration
N438WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N438WN performing flight WN-541 from Denver,CO to Seattle,WA (USA) with 151 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 230nm northwest of Denver when the crew reported flight attendants and passengers noticed the smell of burning rubber in the cabin. The crew decided to return to Denver, advised while descending towards Denver that the odour had dissipated, and landed safely on runway 34R about 30 minutes after turning around. The aircraft taxied to the apron. Firefighters entered the aircraft at the gate and examined the cabin finding everything normal with no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N441WN reached Seattle with a delay of 3:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft resumed service after about 14 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N438WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-7H4
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-541

Aircraft Registration
N438WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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