Eurowings B738 at Nuremberg on Jul 27th 2019, trim problem

Last Update: July 28, 2019 / 19:49:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-4172

Aircraft Registration
D-ABKN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Eurowings Boeing 737-800, registration D-ABKN performing flight EW-4172 from Nuremberg (Germany) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain) with 172 passengers and 6 crew, was in the initial climb out of Nuremberg's runway 28 when the crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet MSL suspecting problems with the electrical trim. The aircraft returned to Nuremberg for a safe landing on runway 10 about 30 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration D-ABKM reached Palma Mallorca the following day with a delay of about 16 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Nuremberg for about 6 hours, then resumed service.

The airline reported the crew suspected a problem with the electrical trim and returned to Nuremberg as a precaution. Passengers were rebooked onto alternative flights and were offered hotel accommodation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-4172

Aircraft Registration
D-ABKN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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