Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 26, 2018
Submitted
July 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
73,514 hours, 54,918 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 2599 RETURNED TO BNA DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN TAIL PIPE AND TURBINE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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