What was found
ON CLIMB-OUT OF DCA AT 5,000 FEET AGL, THE NR 1 ENGINE STALLED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IAD. ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. MECHANIC REPORTED THE TURBINE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. ENGINE CHANGE IS IN WORK.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N904DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53409
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 17,001 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.