Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
December 5, 2025
Submitted
December 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1809U
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
60188
Aircraft time
10,647 hours, 5,421 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER PULLING INTO GATE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN RAMP ADVISED US OF A FIRE IN NR 2 ENGINE. QRC & QRH COMPLIED WITH. ENGINE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE ON ENGINE INSTRUMENTS OR ON FIRE CONTROL PANEL SEE AMM 71-00-00-200-801-G00. C/W EA M-23-172-03308-ETOPS. FIRE BOTTLE REMOVED AND REPLACED REFRENCE IS ON TTG8Q0197Y21. C/W EA M-23-172-03308-ETOPS. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF BURNED COMPONENTS OR DEFECTS RELATED TO A FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ACTUALLY A SMALL FLAME IN THE TAIL PIPE.

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