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Old 10th August 2004 | 22:07
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overstress

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It is possible to shock-cool a turbine, but not in the context discussed here...

My one was an in-flight shut-down from 105% N1, enforced due to a mechanical failure in the governor. The resultant thermal gradients trashed the engine, which had to be taken out of service (RB199)
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