Emirates A380 - Engine Change - EGLL
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Boeing 747-400F, nice.
But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame? Therefore the ironics of the 747 joke isn't very ironic
Sorry for being a smart ass...
But realy, whats wrong with the engine?
Maybe it was in a test
But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame? Therefore the ironics of the 747 joke isn't very ironic
Sorry for being a smart ass...
But realy, whats wrong with the engine?
Maybe it was in a test
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But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame? Therefore the ironics of the 747 joke isn't very ironic
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Boeing 747-400F, nice.
But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame? Therefore the ironics of the 747 joke isn't very ironic
Sorry for being a smart ass...
But realy, whats wrong with the engine? Maybe it was in a test
But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame? Therefore the ironics of the 747 joke isn't very ironic
Sorry for being a smart ass...
But realy, whats wrong with the engine? Maybe it was in a test
It could be any number of factors that require an engine change, Having actually changed several Trent 900's I can safely say none have been down to manufacturers issues.
Please keep uninformed speculation to a minimum
GP7200's are another matter.....
But, assuming the engines are the standard RR Trent 900's. Isn't Rolls Royce (or whoever the manufacturer is) to blame?
What has caused they engine to "fail".
Birdstrike or other FOD?
Operator error?
Incorrect maintenance?
Y'all beat me to it.
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I does fit, just not in one piece... fan is removed.
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The Trent 900 will fit into a 747 freighter, it was a prime design criteria. It is a tight fit using a special stand that "rolls" the engine on it's side so the engine can drop down lower in the stand.
However this does not apply to the Engine Alliance GP 700 series Emirates use on their A380s. The engine has to be shipped as a separate core, separate fan case and a set of fan blades, plus all the tooling to build up the engine at a remote site. The only other option is to charter an AN124 or similar outsize cargo aircraft to allow the engine to be shipped complete.Same applies to the GE90 engine on 777-200LR and -300ER.
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Emirates are sending a working party over to do the change. When I left this morning the plan was to do it in the cathedral if there was space, if not they will have to do it outside.
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