Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 11, 2026
Submitted
June 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33869
Aircraft time
70,656 hours, 42,356 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Fire
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAILPIPE FIRE REPORTED BY SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN THE LEFT ENGINE WITH FLAMES VISIBLE, WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FLAMES DISAPPEARED BUT SMOKE STILL VISIBLE REPORTED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT; (CONT IN FAULT DESCR (CONT) UPON RETURN TO THE GATE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SMOKE NO LONGER VISIBLE. FOUND OIL ACCUMULATION IN NR 1 ENG TAIL PIPE. C/W CONDITIONAL INSP PER AMM 05-51-49-201-001. AND FIM 71-05- TASK 811. CONFIRMED OIL CONSUMPTION WITH PP ENGINEERING TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT .27 IAW AMM 71-71-00 G. (8 ). PERFORMED DRY MOTOR LEAK AND IDLE RUN UNTIL SMOKE AND LEAK CLEARED PER AMM 71-00-00-700-801-F00 AND AMM 71-00-00-700-810-F00.

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