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Old 1st Dec 2009, 17:05
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tuna hp
 
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So its not that pressure bulkhead at the rear of the baggage compartment cannot sustain the same pressure as the rest of the pressure vessel, its completely because of the risk of fan separation?

Is this a regulation that is taken very seriously in flight or would most private operators not think twice about going into the baggage compartment regardless of altitude?

I would think that fan separation would be more likely at lower altitudes when you have much more energy running through the engine, but what do I know.
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