Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2017
Submitted
May 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
70,492 hours, 18,602 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FLAMES WERE REPORTED TO BE EMANATING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE.. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PERFORMED STEP 6 & 7 FROM NTSB. PERFORMED GVI OF NR 2 ENGINE AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE. FDR, CVR, AND SLIDES WERE REMOVED AND FDAU WAS UPLOADED TO PCMIA CARD.