Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 16, 2019
Submitted
February 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29554
Aircraft time
26,076 hours, 10,491 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fire
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ADVANCING THRUST FOR TAKEOFF, A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT FLAMES WERE OBSERVED FROM TAILPIPE AND SIDE OF ENGINE. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER EXITING RUNWAY AND SECURING THE ENGINE, FIRE CHIEF REPORTED NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 71-05-00-810-811-F00. FOUND THE ENGINE TO BE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.