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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC983 · Nashville, TN · May 5, 2002

Date: May 5, 2002 · 19:41 local
Place: Nashville, TN
Airport: Nashville International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N589AA
Reported as: Doug DC983
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total

N589AARegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)S/N 53252 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)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) During takeoff and after V-1 AA1307 experienced compressor stalls in the number 2 engine. Following approved procedures, the throttle on the affected engine was retarded to idle and engine parameters were normal. The throttle remained at idle throughout the flight. Another aircraft reported debris on the runway which was determined to be tire particles. Since the flight was fueled for bna/lax the captain elected to burn excess fuel prior to landing. The right main gear indicated unsafe since the tire debris had severed the power line to the gear position indicator switch. After landing, it was discovered that the number 3 main tire had shed the entire recap but the tire remained inflated. A large portion of the recap was located in the number 2 engine inlet resting on the inlet guide vanes, accounting for the compressor stalls. Some cowl damage was noted due to the recap trajectory. After landing the gear was safety-pinned and the aircraft towed to the gate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF AND AFTER V-1 AA1307 EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. FOLLOWING APPROVED PROCEDURES, THE THROTTLE ON THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE THROTTLE REMAINED AT IDLE THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED DEBRIS ON THE RUNWAY WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE TIRE PARTICLES. SINCE THE FLIGHT WAS FUELED FOR BNA/LAX THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO BURN EXCESS FUEL PRIOR TO LANDING. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE SINCE THE TIRE DEBRIS HAD SEVERED THE POWER LINE TO THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR SWITCH. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 3 MAIN TIRE HAD SHED THE ENTIRE RECAP BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. A LARGE PORTION OF THE RECAP WAS LOCATED IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE INLET RESTING ON THE INLET GUIDE VANES, ACCOUNTING FOR THE COMPRESSOR STALLS. SOME COWL DAMAGE WAS NOTED DUE TO THE RECAP TRAJECTORY. AFTER LANDING THE GEAR WAS SAFETY-PINNED AND THE AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE.

Other reports on N589AA · 2

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

Incident 20060905018079ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Omaha, NE(-23) N589AA, DC-9-83, was being operated as American airlines flight 1221 between Omaha, NE, and dallas, TX. The aircraft returned to Omaha after takeoff due to a smell in the cabin. The airplane landed without incident. Contract maintenance could find no…Sep 5, 2006 Incident 20010221002379INormal Cruise · Wichita, KS(-23) Enroute from lax to ord diverted to ict due to smoke in cockpit. Contract maintenance, executive aircraft corp., found recirculation fan circuit breaker popped and would pop when power was applied to fan assy. Collared circuit breaker, turned engines,…Feb 21, 2001