Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
August 14, 2025
Submitted
August 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31978
Aircraft time
28,139 hours, 10,790 cycles
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND NO LONGER SPINNING NOTED TAIL PIPE FIRE IN TURBINE AREA. DRY MOTORED ENGINE AND FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF COMUSTION SECTION, HPT NOZZLE GUIDE VANES, HPT BLADES AND STAGE 2-4 LPT NOZZLE GUIDE VANES PER B737 AMM 72-00-00. FOUND CARBON SOOT STAINS AT 12:00 NO ENGINE DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED EXHAUST PLUG FLAME ARRESTOR AND SUMP COVER FOR ACCESS TO INLET COVER. NO LEAKS NOTED.