Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 25, 2020
Submitted
February 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31105
Aircraft time
29,798 hours, 12,162 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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: DURING TAXI AIRCRAFT BEHIND REPORTED FLAMES COMING OUT OF RIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER START. ACCOMPLISHED AFT SUMP OIL SSTEM INSP IAW AMM 79-00-00 FOUND NO LEAKS OR COKEING AT OIL SUPLY AND SCAVENGE TUBE. DURING RUNS SAW NO FLAMES FROM EXHAUST NOZZLE. ALSO NO PARTICLES FOUND IN CHIP DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.