First RR then GE. Is there a case to be made that we are experiencing a typical "bathtub curve" failure characteristic ? Or.....is it possible we are entering an area where these (very) high power plants have met their designer's limit of knowledge and capabilities ?
What amuses me is the "judder". Does the A380 have judder pedals?
Well it's all software these days. I dare say that if an airline wanted a judder pedal Airbus's programmers could have something knocked up by the end of the week...
This report mentions the flight number but not the aircraft tail number. Would anyone happen to know the specific tail number of the aircraft involved with any certainty, and if so, how did you go about finding out the tail number?
This report mentions the flight number but not the aircraft tail number. Would anyone happen to know the specific tail number of the aircraft involved with any certainty, and if so, how did you go about finding out the tail number?
Read the report in post #4 which tells you it was A6-EDA.
The headline:
"DISTRESSED passengers told how they survived a mid-air emergency last night when an Emirates A380's engine exploded at 10,000 feet and forced it to turn back for an emergency landing."
Oh my! An A-380 returns to land safely on 3 engines!
I just crossed that entire route a week ago on 2 engines in a B-777! I did no know that I was in such danger!
I have been outta my game ( look at the Login name ) for 5 of the last six years but I have been an Avid PPRuNe watcher - - - - -, Thats why I guess I am back in the game for a little while longer ! I read the A380 Trent 900 Qantas reports and saved every detail . - - re-read it a couple of times too . My wife bought me the Book that the pilot wrote ( De Crespigny ,QF32 )- - - then I met the guy last week at a Conference and had a chat with him - - , I think he will never forget the events and I now think he is a Lucky Hero !.
But what gets me slightly puzzled about this series of events Emirates ( A6-EDA GP7270 ) are the words " Uncontained Failure " and the total silence on real detail since 17/11/12 - - -.
Any more details ? - - a bland "time on wing" and approximate problem from the Aviation Herald and really nuthin else ?? - - What about the Analysis - - , the why's and whats ??
I am almost prepared to believe that there is a bit of a conspiracy of silence - - - . De Crespigny ( The QF pilot ) is doing a good job of restoring Rollers reputation - - but If I worked for Rolls I would think that the jolly old PPRuNe guys who can winkle anything out had some Slight preferences in engines that they write about ?
Maybe Ive not been reading PPRuNe enuff - - - and plain missed a bit - - -, feel free to correct .
First RR then GE. Is there a case to be made that we are experiencing a typical "bathtub curve" failure characteristic ? Or.....is it possible we are entering an area where these (very) high power plants have met their designer's limit of knowledge and capabilities ?
As I understand it, evolution in technology is similar to biological evolution in that it happens in leaps and plateaus, not a steady plod. I seem to recall the engines on the early 747s, which were the biggest in their day, much like the A380's now, had similar recurring problems. I suspect the next big leap will initially suffer, too.
The silence is deafening !!
