Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
35,285 hours, 28,158 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
34,404 hours, 27,740 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725393
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
34,404 hours, 27,740 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A STRONG BURNED RUBBER ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN THAT DISSIPATED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATION. FLT ATTN REPORTED THAT A SIMILAR ODOR OCCURRED THIS MORNING ON DEPARTURE FROM DAB. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE, PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.

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