# SDR SWAA2026041489118

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2026
- Submitted: April 14, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7885A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7885A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-76N
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-76N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-76n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33379
- Aircraft time: 71,989 hours, 37,344 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: No Discrepancy
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026041489118

## Discrepancy

AFTER BEING GIVEN LINE UP AND WAIT INSTRUCTIONS FROM KSAN TOWER,  TOWER REPORTED A TAIL PIPE FIRE ON NR 1 ENGINE. UNITED CONFIRMED THEY SAW THE FIRE BUT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED THE FIRE WENT OUT. NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. RAN QRH AND AFTER RECEIVING CONFIRMATION OF NO FIRE BY CRASH/FIRE/RESCUE TAXIED TO THE GATE.   INSPECTED ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-803-F00.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  RAN ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00.  NO FIRE NOTED ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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