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B737-800 flight crew reported experiencing an engine fire during the initial climb. After securing the engine; a successful return to the departure airport was accomplished.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1509387 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On takeoff; number 2 engine began to have compressor stalls just prior to rotation. Tower reported 'fire' from right engine. Exercised our PIC emergency authority; flew extended box pattern and returned to the airport for an overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported experiencing an engine fire during the initial climb. After securing the engine; a successful return to the departure airport was accomplished.
Narrative: On takeoff; number 2 engine began to have compressor stalls just prior to rotation. Tower reported 'fire' from right engine. Exercised our PIC emergency authority; flew extended box pattern and returned to the airport for an overweight landing.
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.