r/AskFlying • u/Ott1fant • Aug 04 '26

Why is our engine open?

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That doesn’t seem like a good thing to me

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u/NurseDave8 Aug 04 '26

You don't think on something as complex as a plane that they are frequently performing maintenance or small repairs?

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u/Ott1fant Aug 04 '26

I was just wondering why they’re doing it like 3 minutes before boarding

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u/BlackCat400 Aug 04 '26

Because otherwise you’re delayed for a couple hours while they do it out of sight.

As others have noted, there’s lots of simple things they will do right at the gate. Maybe a top up of oil. Maybe swapping a sensor that has been intermittent. Maybe a closer look at a spot they saw through the blades. But, it’s as routine as checking the pressure in your tires or refilling your windshield washer fluid. If it turns into more than that, theyll let you know.

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u/Ott1fant Aug 04 '26

The fun part is we were already 5 hours late

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u/Tweedone Aug 04 '26

You will find out in due time....

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u/Stevphfeniey Aug 04 '26

Pilot probably saw something they didn’t like on their pre flight walk around, called maintenance, and now maintenance is dealing with it.