Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 1, 2020
Submitted
March 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30015
Aircraft time
65,652 hours, 26,357 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
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT BEHIND US DURING TAXI FOR TAKE OFF REPORTED TAILPIPE FIRE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE #1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHECKLIST. GROUNDED - YES. UPON ARRIVAL TO A/C FLIGHT CREW STATED ALL ENGINE 1 PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VENTS AND DRAINS INSPECTION OF #1 ENGINE IAW B737-900 AMM 71-71-00-200-810-F00 NO DEFECTS NOTED. OIL CONSUMPTION RATES AT ENGINE #1 AND ENGINE #2 ARE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED #1 ENGINE IDLE POWER LEAK CHECK PER AMM 71-00-00-700-801-F00 OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECT NOTED