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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug MD88 · Pittsburgh, PA · March 8, 2001

Date: March 8, 2001 · 13:30 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Aircraft: N969DL
Reported as: Doug MD88
People aboard: 141
Fatal injuries: 0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On March 8, 2001, at 1330E, a MD-88, s/n 53172, registered as N969DL and operated as dala flight 1923, returned to "pt" after reporting a problem with the #2 enigne. The a/c landed and taxied to the gate without incident. Maintenance found the #2 start valve light had come on and that this was an indication problem only. The discrepancy was deferred per the MEL and the a/c was returned to service. Investigation by desk audit and closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 8, 2001, AT 1330E, A MD-88, S/N 53172, REGISTERED AS N969DL AND OPERATED AS DALA FLIGHT 1923, RETURNED TO "PT" AFTER REPORTING A PROBLEM WITH THE #2 ENIGNE. THE A/C LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #2 START VALVE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THAT THIS WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM ONLY. THE DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION BY DESK AUDIT AND CLOSED.