Vapour Lock #261
One of my suggested possibilities 300 posts (or so) ago. I also suggested the possibility of ethanol contamination as well, (explaining an unusually low fuel freeze point also: -57). This would increase "fuel" susceptibility to disastrous vaporisation at the HP pumps and consequent cavitation/damage to pump lobes. Although the AAIB tested samples, and they tested "OK", it isn't possible to have tested "all" fuel. Forgive the poor Physics memory, Wily. Something else that could have found its way into the tanks by mistake is Glycol, or DeIce fluid.
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