Created Friday, Jun 5th 2026 20:15Z, last updated Friday, Jun 5th 2026 20:15Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7855A performing flight
WN-375 from Austin,TX to Phoenix,AZ (USA), was climbing out of Austin's runway 18L when the crew stopped the climb at about 13,000 feet due to problems with their right hand engine (CFM56) and decided to return to Austin. The aircraft received some delay vectors and vectors around weather while the crew was working the checklists. The crew reported they did not have an engine fire indication but wanted emergency services to look them over. The aircraft landed safely on Austin's runway 18R about 40 minutes after departure and stopped on the runway for an inspection by emergency services for about 8 minutes before taxiing to the apron.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT DUE TO AN ENGINE ISSUE AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE, AUSTIN, TX."
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N920WN reached Phoenix with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Austin about 26.5 hours after landing.
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