Service difficulty report · Fire · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11182
Aircraft time
41,735 hours, 51,735 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY555*
Part
Fire
Condition
Detected
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BOI- BOI TOWER REPORTED FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE AT TOUCHDOWN, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS ON ENGINE GAUGES. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE ON ROLL OUT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF TAILPIPE/EXHAUST AND INTAKE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AT NUMEROUS POWER SETTINGS WITH THROTTLE IDLE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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