Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 28, 2018
Submitted
March 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
69,278 hours, 50,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 5000 - 6000 FT DURING CLIMB, THE RT ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG , SUDDEN ROLLBACK, GOOD OIL PRESSURE, N2 APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT . PERFORMED QRH, AND SHUTDOWN WAS NORMAL. EMEREGENCY DECLARED, EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK. CHANGED THE NR 2 ENGINE.

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