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A B737-300 number two engine developed a tail pipe fire during start so the engine fire switch was pulled; the fire bottle discharged; the fire extinguished and the aircraft towed to the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 993612 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 205 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Ramp told us we had a fire on the number 2 engine on engine start during pushback. We pulled the engine fire switch and discharged the bottle. Fire was suppressed and we were towed back into the gate. Crew and passengers were all ok.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 number two engine developed a tail pipe fire during start so the Engine Fire Switch was pulled; the fire bottle discharged; the fire extinguished and the aircraft towed to the gate.
Narrative: Ramp told us we had a fire on the number 2 engine on engine start during pushback. We pulled the Engine Fire Switch and discharged the bottle. Fire was suppressed and we were towed back into the gate. Crew and passengers were all OK.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.