Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 29, 2000
Submitted
August 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23996
Aircraft time
40,336 hours, 20,477 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
43,944 hours, 23,931 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
43,944 hours, 23,931 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A/C 642 HAD A NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE. RAMP DISCOVERED AND REPORTED FIRE AT AROUND 1350M WHILE DOING ROUTINE ARRIVAL WALKAROUND INSPECTION FOR INBOUND DAMAGE TO A/C. MAINTENANCE AND AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED FIRE AFTER MTC WAS UNSUCCESSFUL USING ENGINE SPIN-UP PROCEDURES. HALON WAS USED. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY NR 5 BEARING SEAL. NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER HOT SECTION INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE UNSERVICEABLE.