What was found
DIVERTED DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB OUT. CREW DID SHUT ENGINE DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- December 24, 2017
- Submitted
- December 26, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N931DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49718
- Aircraft time
- 76,114 hours, 57,525 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.