What was found
NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE DURING TAXI OUT. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION AFTER ENGINE FIRE IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DETERMINED TO BE CANDLE FIRE PHENOMENA IN THE EXHAUST PLUG. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2026
- Submitted
- October 6, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N489WN
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 33855
- Aircraft time
- 69,314 hours, 41,720 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Tailpipe
- Condition
- Abnormal
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.