SDR MEX2002088

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 222 - MEX-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF THREE DETONATIONS IN ENGINE NR 2. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT HAD THREE STALLS, SUCH FAIL REPEATS WITH 90 PERCENT OF N1. DURING CHECK WERE DETECTED TWO BLADES DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR AND ENGINE NR 2 WAS CHANGED AND TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-01. (M)

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