Westjet B737 at Calgary and Edmonton on Dec 4th 2013, heavy nose wheel shimmy
Last Update: December 12, 2013 / 21:09:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-4143
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FWSY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported that the aircraft experienced "heavy nose wheel shimmy" through about 80 knots. The crew requested emergency services on stand by for arrival in Edmonton. Maintenance found a large amount of ice buildup on the nose gear wheel well. The TSB stated: "The ice was removed and along with it, the shimmy."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-4143
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FWSY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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