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FAA incident report · Boeing 727-224 · El Paso, TX · August 14, 1979

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Date
August 14, 1979 · 02:37 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CAL
Aircraft
N88710
Reported as
Boeing 727224
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8*
People aboard
57
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N88710Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2002 · Boeing 727-224S/N 19801 · Built 1968Airframe modelBoeing 727-224Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-5Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Oil pressure light came on followed by compressor stall and vibration. Shut down engine. Metal in oil screen.

As the FAA filed it

OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. METAL IN OIL SCREEN.

Other reports on N88710 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790929049459IClimb · San Antonio, TXFlight returned due to loss of "b" system hydraulic fluid. Flex line found to be leaking.Sep 29, 1979Incident 19780721035999IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · El Paso, TXFire warning light during taxi. Water in nacelle from previous night's washing. Grounded out the loop.Jul 21, 1978