Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 25, 2017
Submitted
September 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
75,581 hours, 57,750 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KTS DUE TO HEARING A BANG & THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT AT 750 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, FIRE DEPT SPRAYED THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED.

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