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| Date: | Friday 5 March 2021 |
| Time: | 15:28 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N327SK |
| MSN: | 44477/7698 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 101 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ (ERW/KEWR) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During cruise at FL350 the crew received a warning regarding the oil system of the right CFM International LEAP engine (either pressure or quantity). According the checklist the engine was shut down and the flight drifted down to FL270. The distance to the destination KEWR was 210NM at the time of the engine shut-down. The crew elected to continue to KEWR where an uneventful landing was performed.
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-americanairlines-737-max-idUSKBN2AX2I9
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-max-makes-emergency-landing-due-to-engine-indicator/
https://www.ad.nl/buitenland/piloot-boeing-737-max-zet-motor-uit-na-defect-toestel-landt-veilig~afa18d08/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/03/05/boeing-max-newark/
https://avherald.com/h?article=4e3f6b20
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2021 13:48 | Edwin | Added |
| 06-Mar-2021 13:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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