Westjet B737 near Regina on Dec 4th 2012, generator failure and odour on board

Last Update: December 7, 2012 / 21:39:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 4, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Generator failure

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-475

Departure
Winnipeg, Canada

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWAZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration C-GWAZ performing flight WS-475 from Winnipeg,MB to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 127 people on board, was enroute at FL400 about 135nm east of Regina,SK when the right hand generator (engine CFM56) failed. A short time later, after the crew had completed the relevant checklist, a strong burning electrical smell was noticed throughout the aircraft. The crew declared emergency and diverted to Regina for a safe landing about 30 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported there was no visible smoke. Maintenance found the generator control unit had burned out. The unit was replaced.
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 4, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Generator failure

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-475

Departure
Winnipeg, Canada

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWAZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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