What was found
FLT 6571 - MEX - DURING TRANSIT DETECTED DAMAGES AT THE EXHAUST AREA OF THE LT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 71-00-02, OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-0-01, ALL CORRECT. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 25, 2002
- Submitted
- May 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N161PL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49764
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7800 · Engine Exhaust System
- Part
- Exhaust Stack
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.