Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 7, 2019
Submitted
October 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29517
Aircraft time
60,411 hours, 24,464 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER A NORMAL ENGINE START AND WHILE SITTING AT IDLE RAMP PERSONNEL AND AIRCRAFT BEHIND US REPORTED MULTIPLE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. CHECKED NR 1 ENGINE IAW FIM 71-05-00-810-811-F00 AND AMM 71-00-00-800-803-F00 AND MCM CARD 4917 ENGINE SCREENS AND MAGNETIC SCIP DETECTOR. NO DEFECTS FOUND OK FOR SERVICE.