What was found
DURING NR 1 ENG START HAD POSSIBLE TAIL PIPE FIRE AFTER ABORTED START. FIRED LEFT ENG FIRE BOTTLE. REPLACED LEFT ENG FIRE BOTTLE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF NR 1 ENG, NO DEFECTS FOUND. STARTED NR 1 ENG, OPS CKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N317DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial
- 23089
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Tailpipe Fire
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 25,158 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- F, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.