Service difficulty report · Shaft · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
34,526 hours, 27,197 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
28,575 hours, 22,306 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS. MTC IN PROGRESS ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED PUMP AND CONTROL

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