Westjet B38M near Thunder Bay on Aug 27th 2021, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: September 9, 2021 / 19:29:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-717

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GZSG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A Westjet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-GZSG performing flight WS-717 from Toronto,ON to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 171 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL340 over Lake Superior when the crew received an "OIL FILTER BYPASS" indication for the left hand engine (LEAP). The crew worked the related checklist, shut the engine down and diverted to Thunder Bay,ON for a safe single engine landing on runway 07 about 40 minutes after leaving FL340.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance "replaced the No. 1 engine oil-filter cartridge and engine driven oil pump. The scavenge oil screens were inspected and the oil system was flushed. Oil samples were collected and sent for analysis. The accessory gearbox was inspected with nil defects noted. The aircraft was released for service after satisfactory ground runs were completed."
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 27, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-717

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GZSG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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