Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
April 18, 2018
Submitted
April 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0578
Aircraft time
64,597 hours, 8,434 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. ENGINE FIRE CONFIRMED.

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