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Old 28th Jun 2008, 20:03
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mrmagooo
 
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Locking the fan is done on certain aircraft where a 3 engined ferry is allowed (i.e 146 due to inop engine) to get the aircraft to a maintenance base under strict conditions.

As for locking it on a ground runs, this would just cook the engine as it wouldnt get enough air. This for instance is why you never do a compressor wash or fresh water wash on a LF500 series engine below +4 degrees (I think) as the water could freeze the fan.
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