# SDR AALA201805159016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2018
- Submitted: May 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N846NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N846NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31101
- Aircraft time: 25,234 hours, 10,101 cycles
- Engine: Cfmint CFM567B243
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: 9324M60G01
- Part serial: 804330
- Condition: Fire
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: E, D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201805159016

## Discrepancy

DURING TAXI TO THE RUNWAY,  PASSENGERS ONBOARD A NEARBY AIRCRAFT AND ATC TOWER REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN.  THE NR 1 ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED IAW MCM 71-94-01.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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