Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
February 25, 2026
Submitted
February 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1685
Aircraft time
64,269 hours, 33,693 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A5
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1 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

AT THE GATE, START WITH GND CART SUPPLYING AIR, RAMP PERSONNEL REPORTED POSSIBLE TAILPIPE FIRE NR 1 ENG. ALL SIGNS OF FLAME WENT OUT UPON ENGINE GETTING TO IDLE. NO CREW INTERACTION OR COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE REPORTED. T/S PER AMM 71-00-00-869-001A, ANY FLAMES WERE INTERNAL TO TAILPIPE. NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR HEAT. INSPECTED TAIL AREA FOR OIL. NONE FOUND. NO EXTINGUISHING AGENTS USED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE ENGINE STARTS. ALL INDICATIONS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) WERE NORMAL. NO EXCEEDANCES RECORDED. MCC CONFERRED WITH, NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE REQUESTED. (LP: 8466381)

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