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PIC of a DC9-30 returns to departure airport after losing #1 engine. Reporter cites the #4 bearing failure on the JT8D as the cause of the power loss.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 379507 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lfk |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude other other |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 379507 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Climbing through FL180, the left engine's #4 bearing failed on a DC9-30 aircraft causing a power loss. Completed engine failure and emergency landing checks. Prepared cabin for the emergency and returned to iah. Normal landing. After confirmed no fire or other problems, had passenger exit aircraft through aft stairs to return to terminal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PIC OF A DC9-30 RETURNS TO DEP ARPT AFTER LOSING #1 ENG. RPTR CITES THE #4 BEARING FAILURE ON THE JT8D AS THE CAUSE OF THE PWR LOSS.
Narrative: CLBING THROUGH FL180, THE L ENG'S #4 BEARING FAILED ON A DC9-30 ACFT CAUSING A PWR LOSS. COMPLETED ENG FAILURE AND EMER LNDG CHKS. PREPARED CABIN FOR THE EMER AND RETURNED TO IAH. NORMAL LNDG. AFTER CONFIRMED NO FIRE OR OTHER PROBS, HAD PAX EXIT ACFT THROUGH AFT STAIRS TO RETURN TO TERMINAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.