Westjet B738 at Calgary on May 20th 2019, nose gear damage on takeoff

Last Update: May 22, 2019 / 22:20:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-4032

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Fort MacKay, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FZRM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Westjet Boeing 737-800, registration C-FZRM performing flight WS-4032 from Calgary,AB to Fort MacKay,AB (Canada) with 87 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Calgary's runway 17R when just prior to rotation for takeoff the crew noticed significant nose wheel vibrations followed by a bang. The crew continued takeoff and climb. The crew stopped the climb at FL210 after ATC informed the crew rubber debris was found on the departure runway and decided to return to Calgary, where the aircraft landed safely about 40 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration C-FWSI reached Fort MacKay with a delay of 3:15 hours.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced both nose gear wheel assemblies, the air-ground sensor, a wire bundle bracket and the Electronic and Equipment Bay door.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-4032

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Fort MacKay, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FZRM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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