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Old 29th Dec 2022, 18:22
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Originally Posted by gums
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Rumor on the street over in the States is a problem with a fuel line or other component that is pressurized and has several functions. Remember, this is "rumor network". So could be a component they are looking at that is common on the engine, regardless of the A,B or C.

Gums sends...
Seeing the same reports as gums - high pressure fuel line on the engine (likely part of the fuel control - e.g. FADEC).
BTW, saw an article yesterday that said the "aircraft ejected the pilot". Now, given the accuracy of reporting, I'm inclined to take that with a grain of salt. But if it is in fact correct, it would suggest the ejection was automatic, not commanded by the pilot.
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