Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
August 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49812
Aircraft time
75,961 hours, 57,194 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, AT APROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL, EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND EGT WENT TO 659 AND FLASHING. COMPLIED WITH QRH FOR COMPRESSOR STALL. LANDED WITH REDUCED THRUST LANDING QRH CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.

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