What was found
IRR - DURING CLIMBOUT OF FL 290 A/C EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG, SHUDDER LEFT ENGINE. SHUT DOWN INSTANTLY, COMPLETED ALL CHECKLISTS AND RETURNED TO KFLL. LANDING WEIGHT WAS 122,900LBS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2009
- Submitted
- September 30, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N990DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53342
- Aircraft time
- 48,148 hours, 35,848 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time
- 50,887 hours, 39,063 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- JT8D219
- Part serial
- 718177
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 50,887 hours, 39,063 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.