# Incident 20110526012319I: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), Pittsburgh, PA, May 26, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 2011, 19:37 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh Internation
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: WXOA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N877GA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N877GA-2022-10-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (registry code 3022083, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-83(MD-83)
- Reported engine: P & W JT8D SERIES
- People aboard: 149
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110526012319I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CLIMB OUT, ALLEGIANT AIR LLC FLIGHT 607, N877GA. (MD-83) EXPERIENCED AN LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28L AT KPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT OIL TEMP CLIMBED, FOLLOWED BY THE OIL QUANTITY FALLING TO ZERO. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ENGINE SENT TO TIMCO FOR REPAIR. NOTIFIED PMI (MICHAEL CHURCH). I WILL FORWARD TEARDOWN REPORT TO PMI UPON RECEIPT.

## Other reports on N877GA (2)

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

- [Incident 20160203005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160203005489I), Feb 3, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (N877GA), Allentown, PA, No damage. After touchdown in (abe), the crew heard a noise and felt a small yaw. Stopped the aircraft and found that both main tires had blown on the left side. This…
- [Accident 20070329005549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070329005549A), Mar 29, 2007: Doug DC983 (N877GA), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Complete loss of right side hydraulic pressure and quantity. Flight crew had to use alternate extension control lever to extend landing gear. Both main…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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