Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
27,812 hours, 21,653 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
30,597 hours, 24,677 cycles
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
30,597 hours, 24,677 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 28K FEET HEARD BANG ON RT SIDE. RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CREW WENT THROUGH POM PROCEDURE, FUEL LEVER OFF. THEN NOTICED OIL PRESS AND QTY AT ZERO. DID NOT TRY RESTART. WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES WITH NO OIL PRESSURE. ON INSPECTION MTC FOUND TURBINE FAILED, WAS CONTAINED. ENGINE CHANGE.

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