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Old 20th Mar 2009, 12:28
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Meikleour
 
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The larger CFM56 on the A340 is known to suffer from HP turbine bearing failures at around the 20,000hrs point. In the case I experienced, this resulted in massive surging from the engine, power loss and an EGT in excess of 1200C. Plenty of clues there then!
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