Originally Posted by
Teddy Robinson
... but that was an engineered failure of an N1 blade on a static rig...
Thanks Teddy, some common sense at least.
Shedding a blade, with all the collateral damage, is about the "worst case" that can be contained.
The tests are set up that way, a "worst case" of engine running conditions is selected, and a blade is 'explosively' removed during the test.
Not done every day, since each test does enough damage to pretty well ruin the engine under test.
Blade failures happen, it will lead to an IFS and it usually doesn't even make the papers.
arearadar,
I somewhat agree.... I expected some of the more 'weird and wonderful' posts to be moderated.
CJ