Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 13, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31139
Aircraft time
38,701 hours, 16,660 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT EGT WAS OBSERVEDTO ILLUMINATE RED WITH A TEMP OF 930 AND AN ENGINE VIBRATION OF 5.0. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND SAFELY AT DEN. DURING THE PARKING CHECKLIST THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING PAST THE COCKPIT WINDOW; SUBSEQUENTLY WE FOUND EVIDENCE OF AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FIRE ON THE NUMBER TWO SIDE. (OPEN).