What was found
RT ENG PWR LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE, REQUIRES ENGINE CHANGE. REPLACED RT ENG.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2009
- Submitted
- December 29, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53423
- Aircraft time
- 42,580 hours, 31,080 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time
- 38,248 hours, 29,198 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part serial
- 726916
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 38,248 hours, 29,198 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.