Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 22, 2016
Submitted
July 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25142
Aircraft time
80,894 hours, 36,806 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE, WHITE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND TAILPIPE FIRE OCCURRED AFTER SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE. ON INSPECTION FOUND OIL IN TAIL PIPE. R & R ENGINE.