Service difficulty report · Exhaust Cone · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
March 2, 2025
Submitted
March 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31948
Aircraft time
31,817 hours, 12,329 cycles
Part
Exhaust Cone
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 6943068) ON ARRIVAL ACS NOTICE SMALL FLAME ON ENG 1 EXHAUST. FLIGHT CREW PERFORM DRY MOTOR TO SUCCESSFULLY BLOW OUT TAILPIPE FIRE. PERFORMED AFTER ENG FIRE INSPECTION REF B737 71-00-00-800-803-F00, FIRE/SMOKE LOCATED INSIDE THE EXHAUST PLUG OF THE ENGINE FOUND TO BE DUE TO OIL ACCUMULATION IN THE EXHAUST PLUG CAVITY. FLAME ARRESTOR VISUAL INSPECTION CHECKS GOOD, HONEYCOMB PRESENT NOT DETERIORATED, ENGINE SERVICEABLE. PERFORMED ENGINE IDLE RUN REF 71-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.