Narrative:

During cruise at FL390; we noticed an airframe/engine vibration. Egt on the number one engine increased 100 degrees higher than the number two. F/a (flight attendant) reported flames from the number one engine. Accomplished qrc engine fire checklist; and shutdown the engine. Diverted and landed flaps 15. Arff (air rescue fire fighting) reported no fire/smoke. Taxied to the gate; and shut down.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 flight crew experienced engine vibrations along with rising EGT at FL390. A Flight Attendant reported flames coming from the number one engine. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: During cruise at FL390; we noticed an airframe/engine vibration. EGT on the number one engine increased 100 degrees higher than the number two. F/A (Flight Attendant) reported flames from the number one engine. Accomplished QRC Engine Fire Checklist; and shutdown the engine. Diverted and landed flaps 15. ARFF (Air Rescue Fire Fighting) reported no fire/smoke. Taxied to the gate; and shut down.

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.