19891014056329I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Buffalo, NY · October 14, 1989

Date: October 14, 1989 · 11:25 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N242AA
Reported as: Doug DC982
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D217A
People aboard: 36
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 in this make and model

N242AARegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2018 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49255 · Built 1984 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

Bang from NR1 engine on approach. Landed safely. Found metal parts in tailpipe. Replaced engine.

As the FAA filed it

BANG FROM NR1 ENGINE ON APPROACH. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND METAL PARTS IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE.

Other reports on N242AA · 1

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

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