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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC915 · Kansas City, MO · April 27, 2001

Date
April 27, 2001 · 17:45 local
Place
Kansas City, MO
Airport
Kansas City International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
MWEA
Aircraft
N300ME
Reported as
Doug DC915
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D

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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 April 27, 2001, midwest express airline (mwea), flight MEP793, a DC-9, was enroute from atl to mci and declared an emergency due to a shut down of number 2 engine. Emergency fire and rescue were on standby. During cruise, the number 2 engine un-spooled to 75% and the pilot performed an uncommanded engine power failure check. At approximately 9 minutes out from mci the pilot shut down the number 2 engine and made a single engine landing. The number 2 engine maintained oil pressure at 10 PSI after shutdown. Maintenance personnel from mwea performed troubleshooting procedures and discovered the number 2 engine fuel pump shaft had sheared. The fuel pump was removed and replaced and a windmill inspection was performed. The aircraft was returned to service. With this report, incident number CE052001IAC0035 is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON APRIL 27, 2001, MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINE (MWEA), FLIGHT MEP793, A DC-9, WAS ENROUTE FROM ATL TO MCI AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A SHUT DOWN OF NUMBER 2 ENGINE. EMERGENCY FIRE AND RESCUE WERE ON STANDBY. DURING CRUISE, THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE UN-SPOOLED TO 75% AND THE PILOT PERFORMED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE POWER FAILURE CHECK. AT APPROXIMATELY 9 MINUTES OUT FROM MCI THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE AND MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE MAINTAINED OIL PRESSURE AT 10 PSI AFTER SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM MWEA PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES AND DISCOVERED THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A WINDMILL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WITH THIS REPORT, INCIDENT NUMBER CE052001IAC0035 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.