B737 flight crew is informed of large smoke plume and flame behind number two engine during takeoff ...

Attributes
ACN	857280
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

On takeoff roll; another air carrier at the hold short line reported large flame behind #2 engine. They later described large smoke plume from same; as did passengers. No abnormal indications in the cockpit. Take-off was aborted above 80 KTS but below V1. Engine was secured. No extinguishing agent was used. Arff was requested for check of engine and brakes on the runway with no problems noted. Aircraft was towed back to gate with arff following. No additional problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Flight Crew is informed of large smoke plume and flame behind number two engine during takeoff roll. Takeoff is rejected and engine shut down; followed by a tow to the gate.

Narrative: On takeoff roll; another Air Carrier at the hold short line reported large flame behind #2 engine. They later described large smoke plume from same; as did passengers. No abnormal indications in the cockpit. Take-off was aborted above 80 KTS but below V1. Engine was secured. No extinguishing agent was used. ARFF was requested for check of engine and brakes on the runway with no problems noted. Aircraft was towed back to gate with ARFF following. No additional problems.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

B737 flight crew is informed of large smoke plume and flame behind number two engine during takeoff roll. Takeoff is rejected and engine shut down; followed by a tow to the gate.