What happened
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(-23) On January 28, 2003, united airlines flt. 1535, N956UA, during the initial takeoff roll, less than 20 knots of ground speed, at 40% N1, a ground vehicle reported "blue flame" shooting out from bottom of #1 engine. Cockpit engine indications were normal. Aborted the takeoff and shutdown engine. Fire chief was dispatched to check out engine and no problem was noted. Contract maintenance evaluated turbine exhaust and no defects were noted. They ran engine at idle and a high power setting with a snap acceleration. Could not duplicate "blue flame" or any abnormalities. Both engines parameters matched. O.k. to continue per company maintenance control. (Log page #534830) this incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 28, 2003, UNITED AIRLINES FLT. 1535, N956UA, DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, LESS THAN 20 KNOTS OF GROUND SPEED, AT 40% N1, A GROUND VEHICLE REPORTED "BLUE FLAME" SHOOTING OUT FROM BOTTOM OF #1 ENGINE. COCKPIT ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. FIRE CHIEF WAS DISPATCHED TO CHECK OUT ENGINE AND NO PROBLEM WAS NOTED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE EVALUATED TURBINE EXHAUST AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THEY RAN ENGINE AT IDLE AND A HIGH POWER SETTING WITH A SNAP ACCELERATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE "BLUE FLAME" OR ANY ABNORMALITIES. BOTH ENGINES PARAMETERS MATCHED. O.K. TO CONTINUE PER COMPANY MAINTENANCE CONTROL. (LOG PAGE #534830) THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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