Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 158; Flight Crew Type 3969
Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
Taxied out to Runway XX at ZZZ as planned and briefed. Nearing departure end we got an Eng 2 Reverser fault. Stopped and reviewed QRC. Nothing for on ground event noted. Called Maintenance Control. Decided to taxi back to ramp to clear taxiway and work issue. Taxied via Runway XX and exited at Taxiway XX. Parked on south side of Deice Ramp. Maintenance Control directed to start APU. Captain set brakes and we started APU. Upon direction from Maintenance Control; we shut down both motors. Captain stood up to check circuit breaker panel. CB at N41 on 121 VU panel was popped; labeled Engine 2 Oil Quantity Sensor Channel B.Upon Maintenance Control direction; we reset circuit breaker. We were directed to restart engines and report back. Started Engine 1. At 50% N2 the FO (First Officer) started Engine 2. Normal indications; when radio call reported engine fire on right side. FO looked right and saw some smoke blowing past the right window. Then the fire alarm and ECAM illuminated. FO looked up to verify indication and pointed to ECAM screen. Started to read the first step and alarm stopped and ECAM went away. Radio call reported sparks from bottom of Engine 2. There was a momentary alarm bell again and then it went away. Fire loop fault appeared and FO shut down motor with Master Engine switch. No other indications of fire noted. Airport CTAF called fire department. Crew stayed on phone with Maintenance and fire department reported a burn-through on the cowling and scorching on the cowling. Crew elected to taxi to Parking with fire department concurrence. Shutdown went normal. Passengers deplaned via air stairs. Normal checklists completed.
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A320 flight crew reported an engine fire and engine cowling burn-through while troubleshooting an engine reverser fault on the ground with Maintenance Control.