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Old 7th May 2024 | 20:26
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dixi188
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With the GE CF-6 (predecessor to the GE90), if you shut the engine down and pull the fire handle then the hydraulic pump will be damaged with prolonged windmilling as the hydraulics have a valve that closes starving the pump of fluid.
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