Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Part number
JT8D219
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
20,108 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, BETWEEN FL240 - FL290, 3 OCCURANCES OF A LOUD NOISE IN AFT CABIN, COMBINED WITH A SHORT PRONOUNCED AIRCRAFT VIBRATION FELT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ACFT, AS WELL AS THE CONTROL COLUMN. DID NOT NOTE ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OR MESSAGES. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINE REVEALED COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

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