What was found
THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO IAD AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE DURING CLIMB OUT OF RIC. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE WITH TURBINE DAMAGE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2018
- Submitted
- September 24, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N996DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53363
- Aircraft time
- 69,503 hours, 50,116 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.