Created Tuesday, Aug 17th 2021 18:43Z, last updated Tuesday, Aug 17th 2021 18:46Z
A GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration PR-XMC performing flight
G3-1714 from Brasilia,DF to Rio Branco,AC (Brazil) with 133 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 230nm southeast of Porto Velho,RO (Brazil) when the crew received a "ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS" indication for the left hand engine (LEAP), reduced the engine to idle at first, but needed to further shut the engine down while working the checklists. The aircraft diverted to Porto Velho for a safe landing on runway 01 about 45 minutes later.
Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew declared PAN PAN. The occurrence was rated an incident.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PR-GUC reached Rio Branco with a delay of aboout 5:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Porto Velho 15 hours after landing.
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