20010315005999I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Tucson, AZ · March 15, 2001

Date: March 15, 2001 · 12:30 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N996DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01IA118
Reported as: Doug MD88
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D219

N996DLRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2022 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 53363 · 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.

(-23) On March 15, 2001, a delta airlines DC-9-88 a/c, N996DL departed Tucson International Airport (tus) on runway 11L enroute to cincinnati, Ohio. During rotation of the a/c a vibration was experienced in the number 2 engine. After departure the vibration increased with a loss of engine power by indication on the epr gauge. The flight crew made an uneventful emergency landing on runway 11L. Post landing investigation revealed the number 2 engine had sustained damage in the exhaust area with loss of the engine tail cone. The a/c also experienced a loss in the number 2 hydraulic system. The number 2 engine tail cone was missing and not found on the airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 15, 2001, A DELTA AIRLINES DC-9-88 A/C, N996DL DEPARTED TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TUS) ON RUNWAY 11L ENROUTE TO CINCINNATI, OHIO. DURING ROTATION OF THE A/C A VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. AFTER DEPARTURE THE VIBRATION INCREASED WITH A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BY INDICATION ON THE EPR GAUGE. THE FLIGHT CREW MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 11L. POST LANDING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THE EXHAUST AREA WITH LOSS OF THE ENGINE TAIL CONE. THE A/C ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN THE NUMBER 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE TAIL CONE WAS MISSING AND NOT FOUND ON THE AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX01IA118Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportTucson, AZthe failure of 4th stage turbine blades during takeoff roll, which resulted in a dynamic imbalance in the engine.Mar 15, 2001 · Minor damage

Other reports on N996DL · 2

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

Incident 19971229042679IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Newburgh, NYNarrative: both pilots have current medical. On 12/29/97 dal flight 716, N996DL, an MD88 was cleared to land on runway 9 at 0325Z hours. Dal 716 had landed and was rolling out, then slid off runway after encountering icy conditions on runway 9. Both LH main…Dec 29, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19940107004759IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Atlanta, GADelta flight 996 (atl-aus) was on taxi for takeoff at Atlanta Hartsfield international airport. Captain had started the number 1 engine at the gate. On taxi, crew attempted to start the number 2 engine, but engine failed to start. Captain indicated he cleared…Jan 7, 1994