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Air carrier dispatcher reported he was advised by a wide body flight crew that they were on a taxiway dealing with a possible engine fire that had been reported to them by the tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1437899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Qualification | Dispatch Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Crew called from their personal cell after landing that they had an emergency and were currently sitting [on a taxiway]. Crew stated they had been informed by the FAA tower that they had smoke and possible fire coming from the number 2 engine of the aircraft. Crew stated crash fire rescue was at the aircraft and that they had shut down the number 2 engine. Crew said they were fine; but asked that arrangements be made for the aircraft to be towed to our ramp due they would not be able to move under their own power. Crew also stated that they had ask crash fire rescue equipment to stay with and follow the aircraft back to our ramp.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Dispatcher reported he was advised by a wide body flight crew that they were on a taxiway dealing with a possible engine fire that had been reported to them by the Tower.
Narrative: Crew called from their personal cell after landing that they had an emergency and were currently sitting [on a taxiway]. Crew stated they had been informed by the FAA Tower that they had smoke and possible fire coming from the Number 2 engine of the aircraft. Crew stated Crash Fire Rescue was at the aircraft and that they had shut down the Number 2 engine. Crew said they were fine; but asked that arrangements be made for the aircraft to be towed to our ramp due they would not be able to move under their own power. Crew also stated that they had ask CFR to stay with and follow the aircraft back to our ramp.
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.