Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 27, 2016
Submitted
November 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Aircraft time
64,954 hours, 46,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE ISSUES. THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF AT FL50 THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE, HYDRAULICS AND STARTED VIBRATING. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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