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B737-700 flight crew experienced engine vibrations along with rising egt at FL390. A flight attendant reported flames coming from the number one engine. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1360614 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 242 Flight Crew Type 1600 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During cruise at FL390; we noticed an airframe/engine vibration. Egt on the number one engine increased 100 degrees higher than the number two. F/a (flight attendant) reported flames from the number one engine. Accomplished qrc engine fire checklist; and shutdown the engine. Diverted and landed flaps 15. Arff (air rescue fire fighting) reported no fire/smoke. Taxied to the gate; and shut down.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew experienced engine vibrations along with rising EGT at FL390. A Flight Attendant reported flames coming from the number one engine. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: During cruise at FL390; we noticed an airframe/engine vibration. EGT on the number one engine increased 100 degrees higher than the number two. F/A (Flight Attendant) reported flames from the number one engine. Accomplished QRC Engine Fire Checklist; and shutdown the engine. Diverted and landed flaps 15. ARFF (Air Rescue Fire Fighting) reported no fire/smoke. Taxied to the gate; and shut down.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.