What was found
FLT ATTN IN AFT OF ACFT REPORTED LOUD EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM ENGINES. PERFORMED BORESCOPE ON NR 1 ENGINE 6TH AND 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR DUE TO N1 FAN BLADE DAMAGE FOUND. DAMAGE TO 7TH STAGE OUT OF M/M LIMITS. REPLACED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N917DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49573
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Comp Blade
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.