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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Mcdonnell Douglas MD 83 · Alcoa, TN · July 18, 2018

Date
July 18, 2018 · 08:30 local
Place
Alcoa, TN
Airport
Mcghee Tyson
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
WX0A
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N872GA
Reported as
Mcdonnell Douglas MD 83
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D series
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

07/18/18 Enroute at FL320 the aircraft experienced a loss of N2 indication on the right engine, followed by a loss of engine power. The crew declared an emergency and landed without further incident. The aiecraft taxied to the gate under its own power. Passengers deplaned normal.

Allegiant contract maintenance under the guidance of allegiant maintenance control accomplish initial evaluation. Metal was found in master chip detector, main oil filter and fuel filter. Allegiant maintenance from orlando sanford airport were dispatched to tys for engine change. Number 2 engine was removed and replaced due to gearbox failure. Referenced w/r/tt/c 71-080-003, 71-070-001-M739 and 72-10 for engine turbine remove and replace. Power assurance completed good. Aircraft returned to service.

Operational service difficulty report (SDR) will be submitted. Engine was released from shop visit for major repair on 11/11/2016. Tslsv 2344.3 hours

As the FAA filed it

07/18/18 ENROUTE AT FL320 THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF N2 INDICATION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIECRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMAL.

ALLEGIANT CONTRACT MAINTENANCE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ALLEGIANT MAINTENANCE CONTROL ACCOMPLISH INITIAL EVALUATION. METAL WAS FOUND IN MASTER CHIP DETECTOR, MAIN OIL FILTER AND FUEL FILTER. ALLEGIANT MAINTENANCE FROM ORLANDO SANFORD AIRPORT WERE DISPATCHED TO TYS FOR ENGINE CHANGE. NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO GEARBOX FAILURE. REFERENCED W/R/TT/C 71-080-003, 71-070-001-M739 AND 72-10 FOR ENGINE TURBINE REMOVE AND REPLACE. POWER ASSURANCE COMPLETED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

OPERATIONAL SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT (SDR) WILL BE SUBMITTED. ENGINE WAS RELEASED FROM SHOP VISIT FOR MAJOR REPAIR ON 11/11/2016. TSLSV 2344.3 HOURS