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B737 flight crew is informed during taxi in to the gate that the left engine is on fire. The engine is shut down per QRH procedures with one fire bottle fired but no fire indications.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1062085 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Type 17500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 179 Flight Crew Type 4200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Approaching the gate; marshaller stopped us 2 to 3 feet short and reported flames coming from number 1 engine. Although; there were no cockpit indications of a fire; we accomplished the engine fire checklist per QRH and were then towed to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew is informed during taxi in to the gate that the left engine is on fire. The engine is shut down per QRH procedures with one fire bottle fired but no fire indications.
Narrative: Approaching the gate; Marshaller stopped us 2 to 3 feet short and reported flames coming from Number 1 engine. Although; there were no cockpit indications of a fire; we accomplished the Engine Fire Checklist per QRH and were then towed to gate.
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.