What was found
PILOT REPORTS, LOUD THUMP FOLLOWED BY LT ENG FAIL WITH VIBRATION, LT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AS PRECAUTION RETURNED TO MKE ON EMERG STAT. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DAC MM AND MWEA PROG REMOVED ENG WILL BE SENT TO SHOP.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N701ME
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49760
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, F, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.