Hi All, been following this with interest as booked on a QF 380 in december, would be first time on one so hope they're back up by then!.
Reading todays RR press release on rootcause 'Oil fire leading to turbine disc failure' raises a couple of questions.
How long from the fire taking hold within the turbine to disc failure? seconds/minutes?
Assuming its not an immediate failure, why would such an oil fire not be detected and the crew alerted, thus enableing the engine to be shut down/fire handle pulled.
No axe to grind like flying on Airbus and Boeing equally!
regards.