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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · New Orleans, LA · February 17, 1995

Date: February 17, 1995 · 08:10 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: New Orleans International-Moisant Fld
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N901DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,649 total3,183 in this make and model

N901DLRegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2009 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 49532 · Built 1987 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 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.

Narrative: during take off on runway 28 at the New Orleans international airport, flight 1472 entered a large flock of sea gulls. The left engine sustained damage, causing it to surge and vibrate. The engine was shutdown to avoid further aircraft damage. The captain then accomplished the ILS to runway 28 and landed without further incident. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service in accordance with approved delta maintenance procedures.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 28 AT THE NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLIGHT 1472 ENTERED A LARGE FLOCK OF SEA GULLS. THE LEFT ENGINE SUSTAINED DAMAGE, CAUSING IT TO SURGE AND VIBRATE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN TO AVOID FURTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE CAPTAIN THEN ACCOMPLISHED THE ILS TO RUNWAY 28 AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED DELTA MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.