Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 14, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49811
Aircraft time
31,916 hours, 25,615 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
22,768 hours, 17,846 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1
Part time
22,768 hours, 17,846 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL 290 HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE COMPRESSOR STALL IN LT ENGINE EPR DECREASED AND RAPIDLY INCREASE BACK TO NORMAL. FELT HARD JOLT MOMENTARY OFF FLAG IN STBY ADI. SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING. FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. FOUND NR 1 ENG FAN BLADE DAMAGE, 1 WITH TEAR AND 6 OTHER BLADES BENT. C/W BORO OF 6/7-5/6 COMPRESSOR AND 1/2/5/6, TURBINE BLADES PER M/M 72-33-21-8. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. ITEM FOR BLADE DISCREPANCIES TRANSFERRED TO ITEM 4. REPLACED BLADES.

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