Originally Posted by
EXDAC
Was lifting it by the spinner bulkhead really the best option?.
As others have said:
- it belongs to the the insurance company
- they wanted it out of the way ASAP because of the huge cost of keeping a busy dual carriageway closed
- they probably didn't have anyone with aviation knowledge who was had the correct Engineering maintenance tools to hand to remove cowls and determine exactly which possible lifting points would cause least stress / damage
- the engine was by all accounts f***ed (failed state) anyway, so why be precious about getting the wreck cleared ASAP?
While you're at it, why don't you criticise the pilot for needlessly damaging the underside, when he could so easily have plonked it down right in the middle of one of the carriageways without scratching the paintwork at all?