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Old 26th Jul 2009, 16:02
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Will Fraser
 
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To now, the fix is an operational workaround, a cycling of thrust to heat the engine, melting the Ice.

Until AD compliance, that is the 'fix'.

After fleet wide compliance, a combination of operational and mechanical defense against Ice? There is an assumption here that Trent/777 is an isolated example of inability to resist ICE in FUEL. Absent a broader approach, it has all the appearance of a 'Patch'. The passage of time dulls some of the attention paid to this problem.

Given the nature of design, the workaround will have what effective measure of performance? Unknown, is my guess. Until the Fuel is understood better.

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