What was found
A PASSENGER REPORTED A TORCH COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE DURING DESCENT. *S/D* THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2000
- Submitted
- November 8, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737291
- Aircraft serial
- 21641
- Aircraft time
- 57,577 hours, 48,922 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- Engine time
- 53,158 hours, 43,744 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.