ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316586
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 2023 |
| Time: | 10:19 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-9 MAX |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N37516 |
| MSN: | 43454/7498 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 184 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR), Newark, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 28, 2023, about 1019 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Boeing 737 MAX-9, N37516, operated as United Airlines Flight 2376, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine fire during taxi-in after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 flight from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida to EWR.
According to the flight crew, during taxi-in, they observed a No. 1 engine fire warning indication. The flight crew shutdown the No. 1 engine, discharged one fire bottle, and the fire warning indication ceased. There was no visible smoke or fire emanating from the No. 1 engine, so the airplane was towed to the gate. Upon gate arrival, maintenance personnel observed evidence of a fuel leak from the No. 1 engine. The No. 1 engine thrust reverser doors were opened for visual inspection and heat damage and sooting were observed on the engine cases and external surfaces.
The No. 1 engine was retained for additional examination. Parties to the investigation include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing, CFM International, and United Airlines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Jul-2023 05:06 | harro | Updated |
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