Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 19, 2018
Submitted
April 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
70,456 hours, 52,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KTS, THE RT ENGINE EPR AND N1 BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. SYSTEM ACTIVATED. REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. TOWER REPORTED FIRE FROM THE RT ENGINE. F/A'S REPORTED A LOUD BANG. OPS FOUND DEBRIS ON RUNWAY. INSPECTED THE RT ENGINE AND COWLING. FOUND A HOLE AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION OF ENGINE ACOUSTACAL SECTION. NO COWL DAMAGE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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