Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 24, 2018
Submitted
May 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
74,055 hours, 55,658 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
59,131 hours, 45,192 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT 27,000 FT LEFT ENGINE PRODUCED A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EPR, N1, N2 ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. WE CONDUCTED THE ENGINE SEVERE DAMAGE QRH AND LANDED WITH THE LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. THE RIGHT ENGINE NEVER EXCEEDED ANY LIMITS DURING THE FAILURE. REF LOG PAGE 565653 FOR REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENG PER WORKCARD 88-7110-9-0010. OPS CHK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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