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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-823 · New Orleans, LA · May 31, 2002

Date: May 31, 2002 · 20:21 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: New Orleans International-Moisant Fld
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N927AN
Reported as: Boeing 737823
Reported engine: GE CFM56*
People aboard: 111
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 473 in this make and model

N927ANRegistered now · Boeing 737-823S/N 30077 · Built 2000 Airframe modelBoeing 737-823 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 31, 2002 at 2021 hr. A Boeing 737-800 operated by American airlines had an indicated #2 engine fire and emergency landing at the New Orleans, LA. Airport. No visible damage was sustained to the aircraft and no notable damage was observed on the #2 engine. 46 pax were evacuated by slides on the left side of the aircraft with only one minor injury mentioned. None of the crew were injured during the evacuation. The captain was listed as: RH decker, employee #052505. The first officer was listed as: cm perdu, employee #354475. A crew report has been requested. The flight originated at miami, FL. (Mia) on may 31, 2002 and was enroute to New Orleans, LA. (Msy).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2002 AT 2021 HR. A BOEING 737-800 OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES HAD AN INDICATED #2 ENGINE FIRE AND EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE NEW ORLEANS, LA. AIRPORT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO NOTABLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE #2 ENGINE. 46 PAX WERE EVACUATED BY SLIDES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY ONE MINOR INJURY MENTIONED. NONE OF THE CREW WERE INJURED DURING THE EVACUATION. THE CAPTAIN WAS LISTED AS: RH DECKER, EMPLOYEE #052505. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS LISTED AS: CM PERDU, EMPLOYEE #354475. A CREW REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MIAMI, FL. (MIA) ON MAY 31, 2002 AND WAS ENROUTE TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. (MSY).