Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 12, 2014
Submitted
May 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53052
Aircraft time
50,532 hours, 33,870 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE STARTING NR 1 ENGINE ON TAXI WAY, TOWER REPORTED FLAME FROM TAIL PIPE. RETURN TO GATE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME, AMM 72-00-00.

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