Originally Posted by
SyEng
Now, here are the 2 functional failures necessary to support my theory (post 216):
1) Failure to scavenge effectively CT water.
2) Engine feed source switches from wings to CT during approach.
You forgot number 3: number 2 happens without it being logged by any on board systems. We'll call that miracle number 1
Originally Posted by
SyEng
It is conceivable that in the final seconds of the approach, with the increase in pitch, the CT boost pump inlets uncovered again allowing engine feed to resume from the wings, helpfully flushing evidence from the feed lines but not in time for the engines to spool up enough to make a great difference to the outcome.
So, miracle number 2 is that the last drop of water passes through the injectors on both engines at the precise moment that the engines hit the ground? Come on.