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Author Topic: NTSB Releases FINAL REPORT on Uncontained Engine Failure of SWA 737-7H4  (Read 3629 times)

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The NTSB has released the FINAL REPORT on the uncontained engine failure in flight suffered by SWA Boeing 737-7H4 N772SW (CN 27880, LN 601) on April 17th, 2018. The failure resulted in the rapid decompression of the cabin, and the unfortunate fatality of a passenger. Lots of great info and images in the article.

"On Dec 12th 2019 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was a low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl structure. This impact led to the in-flight separation of fan cowl components, including the inboard fan cowl aft latch keeper, which struck the fuselage near a cabin window and caused the window to depart from the airplane, the cabin to rapidly depressurize, and the passenger fatality."


http://avherald.com/h?article=4b7725fb/0005&opt=0



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Re: NTSB Releases FINAL REPORT on Uncontained Engine Failure of SWA 737-7H4
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2019, 12:08:14 UTC »
For those who may not have heard the ATC audio, here's a compiled version. Awesome job by all, calm and professional.


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Re: NTSB Releases FINAL REPORT on Uncontained Engine Failure of SWA 737-7H4
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2019, 12:14:15 UTC »
More audio here: