Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
October 16, 2025
Submitted
October 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10709
Aircraft time
15,377 hours, 4,157 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1A33
Engine time
8,119 hours, 2,211 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND WHILE TAXING TO THE GATE IN CLT AN INDICATION OF A FIRE IN THE #1 ENGINE OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON THE GROUND AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES FOR THE #1 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MEET AT THE GATE BY ARFF TRUCKS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE SITUATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED AND PASSENGERS DEPLANNED NORMALLY AT THE GATE. NO INJURIES WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (OPEN)

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