Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
September 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
51,233 hours, 37,740 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
53,624 hours, 41,216 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW RETURNED THE ACFT TO DEPARTURE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND A HAZE IN THE AFT CABIN. MX FOUND BIRD REMAINS IN THE NR 1 ENG INLET. BOROSCOPE OF NR 1 ENGINE REVEALED BIRD REMAINS BACK TO THE 7TH STAGE BUT NO DAMAGE. DUCT BURN OUT PROCEDURES, OPS 5089, WERE ACCOMPLISHED. THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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