Westjet B737 near Toronto on Jul 9th 2013, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 11, 2013 / 20:47:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-320

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-GWJO performing flight WS-320 from Saskatoon,SK to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 118 people on board, was enroute nearing the top of descent when the crew received an engine oil filter bypass indication for the left hand engine (CFM56). The crew actioned the relevant checklists and shut the engine down. The aircraft landed safely on Toronto's runway 23 about 30 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported that a substantial amount of magnetic particles were found in the oil system chip detector at the accessory gear box. The engine was replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-320

Departure
Saskatoon, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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