Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49760
Aircraft time
69,324 hours, 23,613 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
58,405 hours, 20,543 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 24,000 FEET, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SHUTTER. RIGHT ENGINE LOST THRUST AND SPOOLED DOWN, AFTER NO THRUST RECOVERY, ENGINE FAIL/FLIGHT CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA WHERE A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE.

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