Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 25, 2018
Submitted
May 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
75,599 hours, 57,009 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1668 DIVERTED TO CAE DUE TO A RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMB OUT AND ERRATIC ENGINE INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND THE 3RD & 4TH STAGE TURBINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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