Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
72,699 hours, 15,678 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, D, E

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

What was found

AFTER ADVANCING THROTTLES FOR TAXI, NOTICED N1 AND N2 DECREASING ON NR 2 ENGINE. AT THE SAME TIME GROUND CONTROL CALLED TO REPORT FLAMES COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. SHUTOFF FUEL LEVER NO FIRE INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. FLAMES WERE STILL COMING OUT OF NR 2. FIRED NR 1 AGENT, NR 2 AGENT WOULD NOT FIRE. FLAMES EXTINGUISHED AFTER FIRING BOTTLE.

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