Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 13, 2022
Submitted
April 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
49,901 hours, 14,646 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

FLAMES/SPARKS WERE OBSERVED FROM BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE #1 ENGINE AFTER START WHEN POWERING UP FOR TAXI. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED IT TO BE SEVERAL FEET FOR AT LEAST 30 SECS. FIRE/CRASH CHECKED BUT SAW NO INDICATION. NO INDICATIONS FROM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED PRIMARY NOZZLE ASSY IAW AMM 78-11-01-000-802-F00, AFT PLUG IAW AMM 78-11-02-000-802-F00, FLAME ARRESTOR ASSY IAW AMM 72-56-00-000-802--F00, & FLANGE ASSY IAW AMM 72-56-00-000-802-F00. R & R OIL SUPPLY AFT SUMP TUBE IAW AMM 72-56-00-300-801-F00. INSTALLED (TRF) OIL INLET COVER IAW AMM 72-56-00-400-801-F00. PERF POWER ASSURANCE TEST & AFT SUMP INSP IAW MIG 2C TSR 711846 C/W ITEM 1 THROUGH 8. REF AMM 71-00-00-813-F00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.