# SDR DLM88000976

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2000
- Submitted: May 22, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N949DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49880
- Aircraft time: 29,171 hours, 23,665 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time: 23,229 hours, 18,377 cycles
- System (JASC): [7720 · Engine Temperature Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7720)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: JT8D219
- Part serial: 726074
- Condition: Hot Start
- Location: Nr 2
- Part time: 23,229 hours, 18,377 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: M, A, J
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88000976

## Discrepancy

ON STARTING THE RIGHT ENGINE, RECEIVED A HOT START INDICATION (612 EGT).  AFTER FOLLOWING THE ABORTED START PROCEDURE CREW WAS INFORMED OF A TAILPIPE FIRE.  COMPLETED THE TAILPIPE PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO GATE.  THE FIRE CREW PUT OUT THE TAILPIPE FIRE.  PEAK TEMP 612 MOMENTARY.  REPLACED ENGINE, REPLACING NR 2 ENGINE.

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