Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 27, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49811
Aircraft time
37,090 hours, 29,324 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
35,541 hours, 28,472 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725368
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
35,541 hours, 28,472 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GSO LEFT ENGINE INGESTED LARGE BIRD. MANY BLADES BENT AND AT LEAST ONE MIDSPAN SHROUD BROKEN OFF. REPLACING ENGINE.

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