19951228046629I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Pittsburgh, PA · December 28, 1995

Date: December 28, 1995 · 11:20 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N974DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D*
People aboard: 96
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total4,000 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N974DLRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2023 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 53242 · Built 1991 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: on t/o roll at 85 kn. Pilot heard bang. A/c pulled left. L/h engine instruments showed ni on spool down. Aborted t/o. smell of light smoke in cabin. Shutdown engine and taxied back to gate. Pax said sparks and smoke coming from l/h engine prior to aborted t/o. observed a/c l/h engine at gate lpt ngv's stuck in sound suppressor at 12 o'clock position. Dala pmi state preliminary investigation revealed 3rd stg. Turbine blade failed. SDR to be submitted by operator. Submission of this report completes this investigation.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON T/O ROLL AT 85 KN. PILOT HEARD BANG. A/C PULLED LEFT. L/H ENGINE INSTRUMENTS SHOWED NI ON SPOOL DOWN. ABORTED T/O. SMELL OF LIGHT SMOKE IN CABIN. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND TAXIED BACK TO GATE. PAX SAID SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM L/H ENGINE PRIOR TO ABORTED T/O. OBSERVED A/C L/H ENGINE AT GATE LPT NGV'S STUCK IN SOUND SUPPRESSOR AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. DALA PMI STATE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED 3RD STG. TURBINE BLADE FAILED. SDR TO BE SUBMITTED BY OPERATOR. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT COMPLETES THIS INVESTIGATION.

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