Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53363
Aircraft time
25,852 hours, 20,302 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
31,552 hours, 25,434 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725394
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
31,552 hours, 25,434 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CREW NOTICED NOISE AND VIBRATION WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM BACK OF ACFT. RT HYD SYS PRESSURE AND QTY LOST THEN WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND NOTICED RT ENGINE EPR FLUX FOLLOWED BY REV UNLOCK LIGHT AND BLUE LOCKED LIGHT. EXCESSIVE VIBS APPEARED AND CREW DECIDED TO RUN ENGINE AT IDLE DUE TO CONCERNS THAT REV MIGHT HAVE DEPLOYED. ENG NOT SHUT DOWN AND LANDING NOT HARD. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED. ENGINE FAILED. NTSB INVESTIGATING.

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