Loss of engine cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 prompts FAA investigation

[CargoOne]

Southwest 738 strikes again

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/386398

[slfool]

Video here: twitter.com/SweeneyABC/status/1777018698345120211

https://twitter.com/SweeneyABC/statu...18698345120211

[BFSGrad]

Not often that you hear a flight crew say the 12,000 ft runway with the 16 kt headwind isn’t long enough.

[waito]

The Latch Mechanism again?? What is the status of the redesign? I lost track of it.

[Big Pistons Forever]

Seems appropriate for this airline, the left cowl went South and the right cowl went West.

At least this one is going to be hard to blame on Boeing, although I am sure the media morons will try 🙄

[waito]

The video most probably shows the landing back into DEN.
The Outboard cowling ENG #2 detached sometime before, its remainings were tangling in the wind in the video.
Avherald states that flaps were damaged
Short after touchdown the inboard cowling jumped open too and ripped off another few seconds thereafter.

[waito]

Originally Posted by Big Pistons Forever

Seems appropriate for this airline, the left cowl went South and the right cowl went West.

At least this one is going to be hard to blame on Boeing, although I am sure the media morons will try 🙄

The cowling (nacelle) design is responsibility of the aircraft manufacturer, not the engine company. (Correction: I looked up in the book of an Airbus engineer again, it states the inlet is the task of the airframe manufacturer)

It's not clear if it was a handling/maintenance issue in this case here.

There was a weakness in design on Fan Bladeout Event, detected on the mortal FBO accident some years ago, but this didn't play a role here.

[B2N2]

Originally Posted by Big Pistons Forever

At least this one is going to be hard to blame on Boeing, although I am sure the media morons will try 🙄

BPF,
How often have you seen this on a Classic?
I rest my case your Honor.

[slfool]

BBC coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68758088

[ZeBedie]

It looks like they made the damage worse by opening the reversers

[TURIN]

I think this happened over 30 times on the A320 before they changed the design. How often does it happen on the 737?

[Peter H]

https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...ff-2024-04-07/

[Del Prado]

Looks like N8668A

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8668a

[ATC Watcher]

Nothing really to do with Boeing but very bad timing for this to happen , with a sensational video and Boeing name on the headlines again .
For the average Pax it is parts falling off a Boeing 737 . The PR nightmare for Boeing continues .

[DTA]

This picture is from the UK's Telegraph.

[goeasy]

Originally Posted by TURIN

I think this happened over 30 times on the A320 before they changed the design. How often does it happen on the 737?

check ya facts matey….

[WHBM]

Southwest Airlines ... We apologise for the inconvenience of their delay, but place our highest priority on ultimate safety for our customers and employees," a statement said.

To quote a UK transport journalist :

"Statements of safety being 'our highest priority' generally follow an incident which proves that it isn't"

[Jonty]

Originally Posted by TURIN

I think this happened over 30 times on the A320 before they changed the design. How often does it happen on the 737?

Not 30 times, I can name about 3 times it happened.
Thing is, it’s a known issue to the point it prompted a design change from Airbus. Why didn’t Boeing take note and change their design?

[FlexibleResponse]

Originally Posted by ZeBedie

It looks like they made the damage worse by opening the reversers

Looks like a flapless landing so perhaps they had to use the reversers to stop?

[procede]

They landed on the longest runway in North America, so I really do not see why they needed the reversers...

I can understand them not wanting to use the slats, but why would the flaps would not work?