Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E, A
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN CLIMB FROM FL31 TO 35. LOST OIL PRESS/RT HYD PRESS AND HAD FIRE WARNING. BOTH EXT BOTTLES USED AND ALT GEAR EXT MADE. ENG HAD DRAGGING FAN AND OIL IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED ENGINE AND ROUTED TO SHOP. ****S/D**** ENGINE SHOP DISASSEMBLY FOUND N2 CENTER TUBE FRACTURED. ALSO FOUND T2 SHAFT TWISTED. OIL FIRE INDICATIONS FOUND IN ID OF N2 ROTOR. N2 REAR HUB PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED PER EO 49-63034-3.

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