After extinguishing a fire in the left engine a B767 diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	966076
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

The captain called and asked if we would look at the left engine for any signs of a fire. I told the purser and we looked out windows. We could see a light brown stream against the white clouds and reported it to the captain. The captain then said he had shut down the engine; and we would landing in about 7 minutes and that fire trucks would be meeting the aircraft on the ground. We landed uneventfully; stayed on tarmac while fire trucks inspected aircraft; and then taxied to the gate. Mechanics opened the engine and I saw where fire had been. Passengers deplaned and waited until we got another aircraft with new pilots. We took another 767 with different pilots to our destination; arriving eight hours late.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After extinguishing a fire in the left engine a B767 diverted to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: The Captain called and asked if we would look at the left engine for any signs of a fire. I told the Purser and we looked out windows. We could see a light brown stream against the white clouds and reported it to the Captain. The Captain then said he had shut down the engine; and we would landing in about 7 minutes and that fire trucks would be meeting the aircraft on the ground. We landed uneventfully; stayed on tarmac while fire trucks inspected aircraft; and then taxied to the gate. Mechanics opened the engine and I saw where fire had been. Passengers deplaned and waited until we got another aircraft with new pilots. We took another 767 with different pilots to our destination; arriving eight hours late.

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.