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A321 captain experiences a number two engine failure (flame out) as he is beginning his taxi away from the gate. Aircraft is returned to the gate for maintenance
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1076573 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After pushback and engine start (both engines stabilized) and after both pilots accomplished their respective after start flows; I called 'flaps 2 taxi.' as the airplane began to move; maybe 15 feet straight ahead; the number 2 engine failed. Passengers noticed a 'large puff of blue smoke.' I stopped and assessed the situation; ATC and surrounding aircraft saw no flames or smoke. I asked my first officer to request a return to the gate. While he was doing that I made a public address to the passengers of the situation and we returned to the gate. Maintenance foreman thought possibly a fadec or maybe even a severed fuel line. I made no attempt to restart the number 2 engine with this the possibility of 'raw fuel' in the tailpipe area or burner as it could ignite a tailpipe fire or worse.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain experiences a number two engine failure (flame out) as he is beginning his taxi away from the gate. Aircraft is returned to the gate for maintenance
Narrative: After pushback and engine start (both engines stabilized) and after both pilots accomplished their respective after start flows; I called 'Flaps 2 taxi.' As the airplane began to move; maybe 15 feet straight ahead; the number 2 engine failed. Passengers noticed a 'large puff of blue smoke.' I stopped and assessed the situation; ATC and surrounding aircraft saw no flames or smoke. I asked my First Officer to request a return to the gate. While he was doing that I made a public address to the passengers of the situation and we returned to the gate. Maintenance Foreman thought possibly a FADEC or maybe even a severed fuel line. I made no attempt to restart the number 2 engine with this the possibility of 'raw fuel' in the tailpipe area or burner as it could ignite a tailpipe fire or worse.
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.