Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 25, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49980
Aircraft time
69,493 hours, 51,680 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH A REPORTED ENGINE ISSUE. PILOT REPORTED BANG ON TAKEOFF. NR 1 ENGINE PARAMETERS DECLINED TO ZERO WITH EGT INCREASING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED.

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