American B738 near Dallas on Sep 21st 2021, engine oil filter bypass

Last Update: September 23, 2021 / 13:35:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2752

Aircraft Registration
N880NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N880NN performing flight AA-2752 from Dallas Forth Worth,TX to Washington National,DC (USA), was climbing out of Dallas when the crew stopped the climb at FL260 due to a left hand engine (CFM56) oil filter bypass indication. The crew declared emergency, requested "light turns" - the controller misunderstood and asked which runway lights should be turned up, the crew then explained they wanted "wide" turns - and landed safely on Dallas Ft. Worth's runway 35L about 65 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N870NN reached Washington with a delay of about 5:45 hours, however, had to divert to Washington Dulles,DC (USA) airport.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dallas about 36 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N880NN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-823
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 21, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2752

Aircraft Registration
N880NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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