Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
19,416 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 240, FELT A STRONG JOLT AND LOUD BANG, THE RT ENGINE EPR AND N1 BEGAN TO DETERIORATE, BUT ALL ELSE WAS NORMAL. ENGINE SHUT-DOWN BEFORE LANDING. FOUND METAL IN T/P. CORRECTIVE-REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE AND T/R. REROUTED TO SHOP. SUPPLEMENT: (03-07-96). SHOP EXAMINATION SHOWED 3RD STAGE TURBINE INNER AIR-SEALING ANTI-ROTATION PIN (QTY-1) MISSING. PIN DAMAGED TURBINE BLADES, RESULTING IN TURBINE FAILURE.

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