# SDR DALA2015100806005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2015
- Submitted: October 8, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N959DN
- Make and model: Doug MD-90-30
- Registry model: [Doug MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53529
- Aircraft time: 48,998 hours, 25,754 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2528D5
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015100806005

## Discrepancy

ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE DURING CRUISE AT FL 310.  DECLARED EMERGENCY AFTER FOLLOWING QRH.  MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE AND HAVE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.