Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 27, 2015
Submitted
May 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15710
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28780
Aircraft time
55,084 hours, 18,909 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM567B24
Part serial
875971
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Part time
49,200 hours, 17,633 cycles
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

AFTER ENG RUNNING FOR 5 MINUTES TOWER ADVISED US WE HAD FLAMES COMING OUT OF NR 1 ENG. NO FIRE INDICATION IN COCKPIT. WE DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENG & RETURNED TO GATE. R & R NR 1 ENG REF WC 29-7100-1-0900 & 29-7100-1-4900. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.