19891012059879I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-15 · Cedar Rapids, IA · October 12, 1989

Date: October 12, 1989 · 06:53 local
Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
Airport: Cedar Rapids Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: TWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N969Z
Reported as: Doug DC915
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D7B
People aboard: 24
Fatal injuries: 0

N969ZRegistration cancelled May 5, 2007 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15S/N 47001 · Built 1967 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Advised by tower on takeoff of sparks from left engine. Returned. Metal fragments found in bleed air ducts.

As the FAA filed it

ADVISED BY TOWER ON TAKEOFF OF SPARKS FROM LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED. METAL FRAGMENTS FOUND IN BLEED AIR DUCTS.

Other reports on N969Z · 6

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

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