Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 12, 2025
Submitted
May 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0588
Aircraft time
93,556 hours, 12,219 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK CREW REPORTED #2 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE. CUSTOMERS EVACUATED ON RAMP DOWN L-2 AND L-3 DOOR SLIDES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #2 ENGINE, REPLACED AFFECTED DOOR SLIDES AND REPAIRED 1L AND 4L DOORS, INSPECTED ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY FIRE, REPLACED PYLON PANELS AND FLAP CANOES AND FAIRINGS ON RIGHT WING, REPLACED AFFECTED FLAPS, OK FOR SERVICE. (7079148)

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