Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
July 24, 2011
Submitted
July 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29956
Aircraft time
44,742 hours, 5,926 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION. COULD NOT EXTINGUISH LIGHT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON LANDING DUE TO HEAVY CONDITION, BRAKES OVERHEATED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FIRE. MAINTENANCE CURRENTLY EVALUATING DAMAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.