During engine start; mechanic monitoring saw tailpipe fire on MD11 number 2 engine. Crew discharged ...

Attributes
ACN	1588328
Time
Date	201810
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Fuel System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

During start of the number 2 engine; after the fuel lever was placed in the on position; we observed the mechanic at our 10 o'clock position giving us the hand signal to shut down the number 2 engine. We shut down the number 2 engine and the mechanic immediately plugged into the intercom. He directed us to motor the number 2 engine for 2 minutes. After approximately 1 minute; he directed us to pull the number 2 fire handle and discharge the number 1 fire bottle. We asked if we were on fire because we had no fire indications in the cockpit. The mechanic said we were on fire and to discharge the remaining fire bottle into the number 2 engine. The mechanic told us they were bringing a lift truck to door L1 and we were to evacuate through that door. We executed the evacuation checklist per the QRH and egressed as directed through door L1.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: During engine start; mechanic monitoring saw tailpipe fire on MD11 Number 2 engine. Crew discharged two fire bottles into the Number 2 engine and evacuated the aircraft.

Narrative: During start of the Number 2 engine; after the fuel lever was placed in the on position; we observed the mechanic at our 10 o'clock position giving us the hand signal to shut down the Number 2 engine. We shut down the Number 2 engine and the mechanic immediately plugged into the intercom. He directed us to motor the Number 2 engine for 2 minutes. After approximately 1 minute; he directed us to pull the Number 2 fire handle and discharge the Number 1 fire bottle. We asked if we were on fire because we had no fire indications in the cockpit. The mechanic said we were on fire and to discharge the remaining fire bottle into the Number 2 engine. The mechanic told us they were bringing a lift truck to door L1 and we were to evacuate through that door. We executed the Evacuation Checklist per the QRH and egressed as directed through door L1.

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.

During engine start; mechanic monitoring saw tailpipe fire on MD11 number 2 engine. Crew discharged two fire bottles into the number 2 engine and evacuated the aircraft.