Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53362
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
21,337 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE RT SIDE OF THE A/C. THEN FOLLOWED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. CREW SUSPECTED A BIRD INJESTION INTO THE RT ENGINE. CONTRACT MTC COMPLETED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW MD88 MTC MANUAL 05-51-08, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. BIRD REMAINS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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