Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
May 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49644
Aircraft time
75,687 hours, 57,049 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8*
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. NR 1 ENGINE CHANGED. NR 2 ENGINE ALSO CHANGED DUE TO EXCEEDANCE.

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