ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348488
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 2023 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-3S2F(ER) |
| Owner/operator: | FedEx |
| Registration: | N287FE |
| MSN: | 63138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) |
| Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 18, 2023 at 16:15 Central Daylight Time, a FedEx Boeing 767-300F, registration number N287FE, powered by two General Electric CF6-80C2 turbofan engines, experienced a No. 1 (left) engine fire during initial climb from Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee. The flight crew reported that shortly after takeoff they heard a loud bang from the left side of the airplane and received an EICAS (engine indicating and crew alerting system) message and left engine fire warning. The flight crew pulled the No. 1 engine fire handle, discharged both fire suppression bottles, and performed an in-flight turnback. The fire indication eventually ceased as the airplane was returning to MEM and made an uneventful single engine landing. No injuries were reported. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 cargo flight from MEM to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada.
Upon landing, airport rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) observed damage to the No. 1 engine thrust reverser and core cowling, but no indications of an active fire. No fire suppressant was applied to the engine. Ground inspection of the No. 1 engine with the cowls and thrust reverser opened revealed the engine had experienced an undercowl fire and the main fuel pump (MFP) housing had fractured from the main fuel supply line. The MFP exhibited thermal distress and melting of the fracture surface.
Parties to the investigation include the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, FedEx, Collins Aerospace, Airline Pilots Association, and General Electric who convened at the FedEx maintenance hangar in Memphis, TN on November 14, 2023 to document the No. 1 engine, thrust reverser, and cowling damage. The MFP was removed and sent to the Collins Aerospace facility in Rockford, IL for additional examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2023 11:52 | Captain Adam | Added |
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