Information has emerged that the same Cayman Airways Boeing 737 MAX that suffered a flap problem in Georgetown on August 8 did the same again on August 10 in New York. And it’s stuck there currently.
Details have emerged of this, which we will get into in this article.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Cayman Airways Flight KX792 – George Town to New York…
Cayman Airways flight KX792 is a routine scheduled flight between George Town and New York JFK.
VP-CIZ is the aircraft involved in the incident.
As per data from Planespotters.net, VP-CIZ is a 2.7 year old Boeing 737 MAX 8 that was delivered to the airline back in January 2022.
Moreover, of the 737 MAX 8 variant, Cayman Airways has four of them in their fleet.
Of that 4, all of them are in active service, with an average fleet age of 4.7 years.
Furthermore, as well as the 737 MAX 8, the carrier also has two Saab 340 aircraft in their fleet.
In total, they have six aircraft in their fleet, with an average age of 11.9 years, with all airframes in active service.
Cayman Airways flight KX792 departed George Town at 1747 local time on August 10 and tracked north to New York JFK.
As per The Aviation Herald, it is understood that the aircraft suffered the flaps problem at 10,000 feet.
From there, a series of holds were made, with passengers told to brace for landing.
At over 170 knots across the ground, the aircraft landed safely without further incident once again.
Aircraft Has Been Grounded For Two Days…
VP-CIZ, the Cayman Airways Boeing 737 MAX operating KX792 from George Town has been grounded in New York for two days so far.
At this stage, it is unclear how long it will take to fix the aircraft this time around.
Furthermore, it is also clear that the fixes made to the aircraft after August 8 didn’t solve the problem.
Moreover, the airline reported that it was a false alarm triggered by a faulty sensor.
Therefore, it is clear that the sensor will need to be replaced before it can re-enter commercial service.
Recap of the First Incident…
Cayman Airways flight KX481, which was the first incident, departed Los Angeles at 0836 local time on August 8 and tracked east towards George Town.
Furthermore, as per reporting from The Aviation Herald, it is understood the incident took place during the approach phase of the flight.
The crew had to stop their descent due to the flaps, which help produce drag and slow the aircraft down, became stuck.
From there, the Boeing 737 MAX entered a series of holds at 4,000 feet to prepare for a high speed approach.
Following that, the aircraft landed without further incident at 1656 local time.
It is understood the aircraft landed at a speed of 180 knots, which is a lot faster than normal landings.
Following the incident involving Cayman Airways flight KX481 Los Angeles-George Town, the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded for two days.
VP-CIZ re-entered commercial service on August 10 following the relevant fixes being made.
Overall, it is clear that more fixes are needed to the aircraft.
As soon as we have more information pertinent to this, then we will update you accordingly.
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