Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 8, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49719
Aircraft time
57,475 hours, 43,467 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB APPROACHING FL360, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE "POPPED" AND THE EGT CLIMBED TO 800 DEGREES. FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE NR 1 ENG BY SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL FLOW AND DIVERTED THE ACFT TO A SAFE LANDING. CREW REMARKED THAT THEY DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY BIRDS AFTER TAKEOFF. MX REPORTED METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE NR 1 ENGINE.

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