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Engine cowling opens after take-off, United Airlines Boeing 737 safely returns to Denver, U.S.
On 29 September, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N27239) operated domestic flight UA293 between Denver and Orlando, United States. The aircraft climbed to 10,000 feet but returned to Denver after the left hand engine cowling opened. (www.aviation24.be) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Looks like it came unlatched from the bottom. Those latches should be checked by whomever did the walk-around, normally the FO at my company but could be the CA in some cases. To see those latches with the low engines you really have to hunch down and practically lay on the ground. Not saying this crew did but it's easy to get lazy and not look all the way down there. I know I'll be paying closer attention after this eh!
Yes... They are on the bottom and should have been noted on Walk Around.... My guess is that Maintenance had an issue before before getting to DEN that required the cowlings to be opened in the first place.
Who said it was an issue. It could have been general maintence. Heck it could have just came from the maintence hanger lol. But either way it should have been checked during the walk around and also im glad that everyone on the plane is safe.
Perhaps FAR 25.1193 needs an update with some requirement for a lock/ unlock indication?
Oh, great. Another warning system! But I think not. This is a rare event. It is much more common on the A320 series. No one has been hurt because of any of these “cowling events” but it makes for great you tube videos.
yikes! the pictures of the cowling "flapping" in the wind were taken by a passenger and shown on the news..pictures of it after landing looked like something from that old "twilight
zone", where the creature has been "nibbling" on part of the wing!it appeared bent and twisted...thank goodness the plane made a safe return to denver...
zone", where the creature has been "nibbling" on part of the wing!it appeared bent and twisted...thank goodness the plane made a safe return to denver...
Looking my Crystal Ball of Maintenance, I see a Mechanic that just filed an ASAP.... Probably 2 or 3 of them!
What's an "ASAP"?
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/asap/
I like this 1 also, James..lol
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/asap/policy/media/asap_policy_flow_ac_120-66b.jpg
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/asap/policy/media/asap_policy_flow_ac_120-66b.jpg
*shrug* At least there's a process.