Hola Seņor J.O. -
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Well, looked at your engine picture. Looks like a nš 1 or 2 engine...
As the airplane fuselage is on the LH side of the picture.
Our airplane was a "white whale", with red titles and MK logo on fin.
Not a blue stripe as shown.
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Looking at the straps, yes, looks same as the they secured it in Accra.
But apparently, it is an approved method.
Both F/E and ride-along engineer told me "fan secured, will not windmill".
Like you think yourself, it is my opinion that is a strange way to secure a fan.
I had done engine-out ferries with other planes, a real "inlet plug" installed.
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Fact is also, that our plane was a 9G- Ghana registry, and I trust their CAA.
One of the oldest CAA in West Africa, and generally of good reputation.
I am sure their inspectors gave their own blessings.
And if it vibrated again for the 3-engine ferry, would have been back to Accra.
And have a few other beers at the Golden Tulip hotel bar, near the airport.
Had taken a picture of the engine, but provided it to MK with my report.
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My own lesson from this event was -
Do your checklists, they say, accelerate, and retract flaps at V2+80...
Well, I learned that it cannot always be as the checklist says.
Fly airplane first, best as you can. And bend SOPs when/where required.
I was happy we did not get 2 engines out...
Would have told the F/O to lower the nose at 200' AGL and accelerate.
No obstacles ahead, get airspeed (airspeed makes you fly).
Second segment, to 800' AGL with 2 engines-out at V2...?
Just an average pilot here, not the "ace of the base".
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Hapy contrails
P.S. - I adore goose liver...