What happened
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(-23) Crew reported no. one engine fire, after hearing a loud bang. Engine was shut down and one fire bottle discharged that extinguished the fire. The fire department arrived and shot foam into the engine. The a/c returned to fed-x ramp, for the number one engine inspection. Fire was in the area of the constant speed drive. Engine to be removed along with the left and right fan and nose cowl, due to fire damage. Cause to be determined after engine teardown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CREW REPORTED NO. ONE ENGINE FIRE, AFTER HEARING A LOUD BANG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ONE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED THAT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND SHOT FOAM INTO THE ENGINE. THE A/C RETURNED TO FED-X RAMP, FOR THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE INSPECTION. FIRE WAS IN THE AREA OF THE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED ALONG WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FAN AND NOSE COWL, DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. CAUSE TO BE DETERMINED AFTER ENGINE TEARDOWN.
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