Service difficulty report · Fcu · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 3, 2020
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27586
Aircraft time
68,246 hours, 29,056 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 687 - FIRE - LEFT OVER WING DOOR OPENED AND SLIDE DEPLOYED ON TAXI OUT OF MEX, PASSENGER OBSERVED FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM BACK OF LEFT ENGINE DURING START. PASSENGER STARTED UNCOMMANDED EVACUATION-NO ABNORMAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #1 ENGINE FCU REF FIM 71-01 AND 71-21. REPLACED EEC REF AMM 73-21. C/W ENGINE RUN, LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF LOG 6733063 INSPECT CHIP DETECTORS, NTF.