AAIB investigation to Boeing 747-443, G-VROY
Engine tailpipe fire during start up, London Gatwick Airport, 20 November 2018.
Summary:
During engine start there was a fire in the No 2 engine tailpipe. The ground crew alerted the flight crew who extinguished the fire using the relevant checklist. The aircraft returned to the stand and all the passengers were disembarked. Despite examination and testing of various engine control units and valves by their manufacturers, no faults could be found and all the equipment operated within normal parameters.
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Published 9 May 2019