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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Tampa, FL · December 24, 2000

Date: December 24, 2000 · 22:25 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Tampa International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N14890
Reported as: Doug DC982
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D217A
People aboard: 118
Fatal injuries: 0

N14890Registration cancelled Jul 14, 2003 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49114 · Built 1982 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) On December 24, 2000 at 2225 EST, a mc donnell Douglas DC-9-82 a/c, N14890, operated by Continental airlines, flight 1663, from Tampa International Airport, FL to houston international airport, TX. Lost power on the number 2 engine. Captain followed checklist and shut down the number 2 engine. A/c landed without incident. Subsequent investigation revealed the exhaust turbine blades severely damaged. Also found numerous nicks on the engine intake compressor blades. The engine was removed for an engine tear down inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 24, 2000 AT 2225 EST, A MC DONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 A/C, N14890, OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, FLIGHT 1663, FROM TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FL TO HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TX. LOST POWER ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE EXHAUST TURBINE BLADES SEVERELY DAMAGED. ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS NICKS ON THE ENGINE INTAKE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION.