Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 25, 2018
Submitted
April 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
68,805 hours, 49,256 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE PROBLEM. AT 9000 FEET, CREW HEARD A COMPRESSOR STALL AND OBSERVED RIGHT EGT FLASHING. THE THROTTLES WERE SET BACK TO IDLE FOR REST OF FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND TURBINE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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