Engine inlet conditions?
So far, most of the speculation on the cause of the BA038 crash has focused on computer control (EMI? Software?) or fuel issues (Low fuel?Cold fuel? Water/ice? Waxing?).
This new info regarding the American Airlines 777 engine that failed to throttle up (and the little anecdote above regarding a mysterious Continental engine shutdown on approach) has led me to wonder if we've been ignoring a possible aerodynamic cause - i.e. engine inlet conditions? These incidents seem to have all occurred at the same point in the flight envelope - low & slow, high AOA on approach.
Any opinions?