What happened
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(-23) On July 31, 1999, at approx. 0718 am MDT, American airlines flight 1066, a MD-80, aborted takeoff from runway 21 due to the left engine's failure to develop takeoff thrust. Upon return to the gate maintenance determined the bleed valve had stuck preventing full thrust development. The bleed valve freed itself during runup by mechanics and developed full power. Maintenance coordinated for lubrication of the bleed valve upon arrival at dfw. The flight departed without further difficulties. File closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 31, 1999, AT APPROX. 0718 AM MDT, AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 1066, A MD-80, ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 21 DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE'S FAILURE TO DEVELOP TAKEOFF THRUST. UPON RETURN TO THE GATE MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE BLEED VALVE HAD STUCK PREVENTING FULL THRUST DEVELOPMENT. THE BLEED VALVE FREED ITSELF DURING RUNUP BY MECHANICS AND DEVELOPED FULL POWER. MAINTENANCE COORDINATED FOR LUBRICATION OF THE BLEED VALVE UPON ARRIVAL AT DFW. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FILE CLOSED.
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