Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
December 26, 2025
Submitted
December 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47282
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
61861
Aircraft time
11,283 hours, 3,803 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT TAXIED TO GATE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN , NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE, AFTER APPROX 3 MINS FLAME EXTINGUISHED TO SMOKE ONLY. REF FIM 71-00 TASK 899 & AMM 78-11-03-210-801-G00 (601) FOR DISPOSITION, CURRENTLY 06 QTS OF OIL ADDED AND NR 2 OIL CONSUMPTION IS AT 0.14 QTS / HR. PERFORMED CENTER VENT TUBE EXTENSION (CVTE) INSP IAW AMM 78-11-03-210-801-G00. NORMAL RESIDUAL OIL PUDDLES & COKED OIL IN CVTE & MIXER ASSEMBLIES. COKED WITHIN CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS OF CVTE & MIXER ARE WELL BELOW NEGLIGIBLE LIMITS TO IMPACT ON THE VENT PERFORMANCE FOR ENGINE A-SUMP IAW AMM TASK 78-11-03-210-801-G00. PERFORMED ENGINE SMOKE FROM CENTER VENT TUBE AFTER SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE 1, FAULT ISOLATION IAW FIM 71-00 TASK 899. FUMES, SMOKE, OR OIL DROPS FROM THE CENTER VENT. FUMES, SMOKE, OR OIL DROPS FROM THE CENTER VENT TUBE EXTENSION AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN IS A USUAL CONDITION, NO SPECIFIC MX ACTION NECESSARY IAW FIM 71-00 TASK 899. PERFORMED TEST NR 4, IDLE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 71-00-00-790-804-G00. DURING 10 MIN IDLE, ENGINE IS WITHIN OPS LIMITS IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-802-G00. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, REINSPECTED, NO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE CENTER VENT TUBE EXTENSION, NO FIRE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA.

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