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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC9-15 · Minneapolis, MN · December 16, 1996

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Date: December 16, 1996 · 17:27 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N95S
Reported as: Doug DC915
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,461 total4,367 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

N95SRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 1999 · Douglas DC9-15S/N 47205 Airframe modelDouglas DC9-15

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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 climb at 1000 feet AGL, a noise was heard followed by vibrations and a contained failure of the left engine. Crew followed com emergency procedures, returned to msp and landed without further incident. Maintenance replaced the left engine.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING CLIMB AT 1000 FEET AGL, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS AND A CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

Other reports on N95S · 8

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

Incident 19940712026599ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Wichita, KSTail compartment high temp light came on. Returned.segment high temp ducting broken at flange.Jul 12, 1994 Incident 19870718044839ITakeoff Ground Roll · Memphis, TNVibration on rotation. Replaced brake assembly and anti-skid control.Jul 18, 1987 Incident 19850210007519IFinal Approach-IFR · Memphis, TNFlight diverted after unsafe gear lights. Landed without incident. Repinned two wires at left down lock switch.Feb 10, 1985 Incident 19821128066259ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · New Orleans, LAPilot incurred a bird strike during takeoff. Returned to airport.Nov 28, 1982 · Minor damage Incident 19810612039449IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Atlanta, GAAircraft wing tip hit jetaway during taxi turn on ramp. Taxi director misjudged.Jun 12, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19801228088169INormal Cruise · Chantilly, VAZa zg zl zh emergency descent after grew unable to control pressurization.Dec 28, 1980 Incident 19801214084519INormal Cruise · Chicago, ILRequested and received descent clearance due to rise in cabin altitude. Crew ignored altitude restriction.Dec 14, 1980 Incident 19800422050419ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Memphis, TNFlight experienced vibration in left engine. No cause found.Apr 22, 1980