Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49532
Aircraft time
42,836 hours, 36,000 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
28,015 hours, 21,965 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER GOING TO CLIMB POWER. AFTER SHUTDOWN ABOUT 7 PERCENT N2, 0-1 N1, AND 0 OIL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE. AT APPROX. 210 KIAS. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND BLEW BOTTLES. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER TRANS 9T102 - REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE.

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