Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
April 14, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3730B
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30538
Aircraft time
52,150 hours, 24,486 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Tail Pipe
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

WHILE TAXIING, TOLD THAT A FLAME WAS COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER SECURING THE ENG. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY EXAMINED THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST AREA AND FOUND OIL PUDDLE AND HEAVY SOOT INSIDE EXHAUST PLUG. IAW AMM 71-00 THIS CONDITION IS DESCRIBED AS A KIND OF CANDLE FIRE PHENOMENA. INSPECTED FLAME ARRESTOR WITH NTF, RAN ENG AT IDLE FOR 20 WITH NO FLAMES NOTED.