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An MD80 aircraft left engine ingested FOD. Damage noted after engine runs were accomplished following an engine wash check.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 753822 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 753822 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| ASRS Report | 753823 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine damage |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was assigned to perform l-hand and r-hand engine wash card. I was to operate the aircraft from the left seat. I checked both engine intakes for FOD after the wash spray nozzles were installed for wash. We towed the aircraft to the wash rack and performed the wash and removed the equipment. Then we moved the aircraft to the blast fence and performed the run per the wash card. When I reported to work the next day I was told the l-hand engine ingested FOD. Supplemental information from acn 753823: I assigned my crew to do engine wash cards. Test lines (engine wash cart lines) were installed on both left and right engines; prior to leaving the hangar. We accomplished both work cards in a safe and proper fashion. I left work at a normal time; with no knowledge of anything being wrong. When arriving at work the following night; I was informed that FOD was ingested in the left engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 ACFT LEFT ENGINE INGESTED FOD. DAMAGE NOTED AFTER ENGINE RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWING AN ENGINE WASH CHECK.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM L-HAND AND R-HAND ENG WASH CARD. I WAS TO OPERATE THE ACFT FROM THE L SEAT. I CHKED BOTH ENG INTAKES FOR FOD AFTER THE WASH SPRAY NOZZLES WERE INSTALLED FOR WASH. WE TOWED THE ACFT TO THE WASH RACK AND PERFORMED THE WASH AND REMOVED THE EQUIP. THEN WE MOVED THE ACFT TO THE BLAST FENCE AND PERFORMED THE RUN PER THE WASH CARD. WHEN I RPTED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THE L-HAND ENG INGESTED FOD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 753823: I ASSIGNED MY CREW TO DO ENG WASH CARDS. TEST LINES (ENG WASH CART LINES) WERE INSTALLED ON BOTH L AND R ENGS; PRIOR TO LEAVING THE HANGAR. WE ACCOMPLISHED BOTH WORK CARDS IN A SAFE AND PROPER FASHION. I LEFT WORK AT A NORMAL TIME; WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG. WHEN ARRIVING AT WORK THE FOLLOWING NIGHT; I WAS INFORMED THAT FOD WAS INGESTED IN THE L ENG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.