Depends which variant of the engine you are talking about but generally a reliable engine. Perhaps you guys up there aren't very good at maintenance?
Or maybe that's as stupid a comment as you just made....
Excellent respone if I may say so TartinTon.
Ashland is obviously one of our more genned up members (technically speaking), so he is obviously aware that the RB211 is a little used and problematic engine worldwide.
Well AMM616 you are obviously in the know. The RB211-535E4 on the 757 is actually one installation where the RB211 has had an excellent record. I´ve flown it 7000+ hrs and the engine has never failed me. Some accessories have but not the engine.
And ashland... this is one for the spotters corner, where you belong according to your member profile. Please stay there.