Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
April 11, 2024
Submitted
April 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31987
Aircraft time
22,058 hours, 8,258 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B20
Part
Tailpipe
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(LOG 5840416) 30 SECS AFTER SHUTDOWN, GROUND CREW NOTIFIED US OF A SUSPECTED TAILPIPE FIRE ON ENG #1. REFERENCED QRH AND MOTORED ENGINE USING APU. FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF ABNORMALITY WERE NOTED. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN PER B737 FIM 71-05-00-810-811-F00, FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE. NO LEAKAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED.