Service difficulty report · Fluid · Boeing 767269

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
October 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251MY
Make and model
Boeing 767269
Aircraft serial
23280
Aircraft time
30,108 hours, 9,986 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4E
Engine time
16,742 hours, 5,315 cycles
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
16,742 hours, 5,315 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A, P
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE, MX NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM LT ENG. PILOT FROM ACFT BEHIND N251 MADE CONTACT WITH N251 CREW & REPORTED FLUID LEAK. AS ACFT WAS PREPARING TO RETURN TO GATE, PILOT FROM ACFT BEHIND N251 TOLD N251 CREW THAT LT WING & ENG WAS ON FIRE. THE LT WING BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AROUND THE LT ENG. CREW CONTACTED ATC & FIRE DEPARTMENT WHILE PERFORMING EMER SHUTDOWN & EVACUATION PROCEDURES. INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS. SUPPLEMENTAL TO FOLLOW.