BelARgUSA:
End of story, we did a 3 engine ferry some 2 days later to Luxembourg to get another engine, with the fan "caged" to prevent windmilling (and vibrations) by cargo pallet straps attached through the blades.
There is a story widely circulated in airline circles of a B747 that was flown intentionally by an "eastern" carrier with an engine that had been strapped at the fan blades to stop the blades from rattling when parked on the ground in a strong breeze. The story is accompanied by a photograph of an engine with straps installed in a fashion such as you described. Based on your detailed description, I am beginning to wonder if the story isn't a load of hooey, and if instead the photograph is a picture of the engine on your aircraft after it was flown out for repairs. What do you think?
