Incident Overview
An international flight experienced an engine pod drag on the runway during landing. The aircraft had executed an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to Runway 14. Upon being handed over to the tower, the flight crew requested a visual approach to Runway 8. The tower cleared the flight for a side step maneuver.
Approach and Maneuver
The captain delayed initiating the side step maneuver until the aircraft was 350 feet above ground level (AGL). During the maneuver, the airplane was banked to the left, reaching a bank angle of 32.6 degrees. Subsequently, a right bank of 20.8 degrees was applied at 18 feet AGL. The final approach alignment was not achieved, causing the right outboard engine pod to drag on the runway.
Engine Fire
As a result of the drag, a broken fuel filter drain line led to a fire in the bottom aft section of the engine cowling. The fire was extinguished using onboard fire suppressants.