Southwest B733 near Milwaukee on May 30th 2016, unusual odour due to loose hose
Last Update: May 31, 2016 / 16:31:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4187
Departure
Grand Rapids, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N390SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
Mechanics inspected the aircraft and identified a small loose hose as source of the odour. The aircraft was able to depart Milwaukee again after about 2 hours and reached Denver with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The airline reported maintenance discovered a small, non-safety related hose became loose and cause a faint unusual odour.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4187
Departure
Grand Rapids, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N390SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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