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B737-700 flight crew reported being notified during taxi of a flaming engine due to oil leaking into the tailpipe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1581787 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 307 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 405 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
The captain and I were operating aircraft X. On taxi out; we received several reports from the flight attendants; ramp personnel via ATC and a company crew behind us that the aircraft had produced a flame and two loud bangs. We received no indication of a fire or malfunction in the cockpit. It took a moment to put the information together and into context as we initially thought it was the #2 engine; but it ended up being the #1 engine. At first there was some confusion from outside sources as I was talking to the captain; ATC and the company crew. We ran the engine fire checklist and got the engine shutdown. Ground control dispatched a vehicle and they confirmed there was no fire. We taxied back to the gate and deplaned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew reported being notified during taxi of a flaming engine due to oil leaking into the tailpipe.
Narrative: The Captain and I were operating Aircraft X. On taxi out; we received several reports from the flight attendants; ramp personnel via ATC and a company crew behind us that the aircraft had produced a flame and two loud bangs. We received no indication of a fire or malfunction in the cockpit. It took a moment to put the information together and into context as we initially thought it was the #2 engine; but it ended up being the #1 engine. At first there was some confusion from outside sources as I was talking to the Captain; ATC and the company crew. We ran the Engine Fire Checklist and got the engine shutdown. Ground Control dispatched a vehicle and they confirmed there was no fire. We taxied back to the gate and deplaned.
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.