Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 8, 2018
Submitted
May 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33219
Aircraft time
20,854 hours, 8,443 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

FLAMES FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE WHILE TAXIING, REPORTED BY MULTIPLE PASSENGERS SITTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, AFT OF ENGINE. SMOKE IN CABIN WAS ALSO NOTICED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW MCM 05-96-70. FOUND NO TRACE OF SMOKE, FUMES OR FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.