Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 26, 2016
Submitted
September 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
66,347 hours, 48,667 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH A REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE. THE COMPRESSOR STALLED DURING CLIMB. THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER THE COMPRESSOR STALL, THE ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE AT IDLE POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE WITH 4TH STAGE TURBINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP8454996)

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