Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 4, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49816
Aircraft time
33,740 hours, 27,052 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
25,692 hours, 20,414 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
726087
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
25,692 hours, 20,414 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT 10 - 15 MIN AFTER T/O AT 14,000 FT HAD AN AIRFRAME VIB. CLIMBED TO 20,000 FT AND THE OIL CLOG LIGHT CAME ON WITH HARD KNOCKING ON THE FLOORBOARD OF COCKPIT. PULLED POWER BACK BUT CLOG LIGHT STAYED ON. SHUTDOWN THE ENG, HAD POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE THROUGHOUT WINDMILL PROCESS. REPLACED ENGINE.

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