Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Aircraft time
57,939 hours, 43,093 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
46,327 hours, 33,342 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
726958
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
46,327 hours, 33,342 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE QRH COMPLIED WITH, AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO A SAFE LANDING. CREW STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE INDICATIONS PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE HAS REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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