Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
July 9, 2021
Submitted
July 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7865A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30647
Aircraft time
52,897 hours, 35,088 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B20
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT; GROUND CONTROL NOTED FLAMES FROM THE #2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND THE ENG SHUT DOWN. NO ABNORMAL ENG READINGS WERE NOTED. THE FIRE DEPT EXAMINED THE A/C AND NOTED NO ; ABNORMALLY HIGH TEMPS ON THE #2 ENG AND ONLY NOTED WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. (THIS SMOKE IS NORMAL AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN). THE A/C WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE AND TWO PASSENGERS NOTED TORCHING OUT THE TAIL PIPE PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN / [01] C/W ENG FIRE CONDITIONAL INSP 05-51-49-201-001. NOTED SMALL OIL PUDDLE IN AFT TURBINE NOZZLE. NOTED WHITE POWDER BUILDUP EXHAUST CONE. VERIFIED OIL CONSUMPTION RATE WITH POWER PLANT ENGINEER TO BE AT 0.28 QT/HR. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE EXTENSION; NO CONTRIBUTING EEC FAULTS OR OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS NOTED. REF FIM71-05 TASK 811. AMM TASK 71-71-00-200-801-FOO OIL LEAKAGE WITHIN LIMITS OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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