Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 16, 2026
Submitted
July 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26498
Aircraft time
63,925 hours, 28,352 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
105,838 hours, 46,948 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Hung Start
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HUNG START ON #1 ENGINE N2 38% GROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FIRE, QRH RAN FOR POSSIBLE TAIL PIPE FIRE AND ABORTED ENGINE START. REPLACED STARTER IAW AMM 80-11 AND REPLACED START VALVE IAW AMM 80-11 ALL CHECKS GOOD. (LP 8785556 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)