Sunwing B738 near Ft. Myers on Apr 2nd 2018, engine vibration indication
Last Update: April 11, 2018 / 19:56:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
WG-685
Departure
Varadero, Cuba
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported the operator's maintenance confirmed the indication was false and was caused by a faulty Fan Frame Compressor Case Vibration Sensor. The aircraft was released to service under minimum equipment list requirements until the part could be replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
WG-685
Departure
Varadero, Cuba
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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