AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT EGT WAS OBSERVEDTO ILLUMINATE RED WITH A TEMP OF 930 AND AN ENGINE VIBRATION OF 5.0. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND SAFELY AT DEN. DURING THE PARKING CHECKLIST THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING PAST THE COCKPIT WINDOW; SUBSEQUENTLY WE FOUND EVIDENCE OF AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FIRE ON THE NUMBER TWO SIDE. NUMBER 2 ENGINE CHANGE AND ALL REQUIRED WORK ACCOMPLISHED, PER BOEING WORK ORDER AAL-RE-2501866.
| Incident date | March 13, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | AMM21 |
| Aircraft | BOEING 737823 |
| Registration | N928NN |
| Diversion / landing | AND |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2025-03-13 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: AALA fire report on 2025-03-13 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: AALA fire report on 2025-03-13 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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