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Old 15th Nov 2010, 21:57
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Willoz269
 
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Unfortunately the Aussie media is using PPRUNE to do their usual quality investigation, however they could not differentiate a Connie from a Cessna, and they are simply doing their best scaremongering.

The latest I heard is that Airbus is under investigation as the failure of the engine should have been contained and the damage caused which lead to systems failure renders the product unsafe.

Let's be clear...you can attempt to contain a blade failure, you CANNOT contain disk failure....no matter who it is, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Airbus, etc....once a disk lets go, it will cause a LOT of damage, and systems will be rendered u/s.

I cast your mind back to this incident....it is a Boeing 767, and a disk let go on its CF6...it was lucky it was empty, doing an engine run....the shrapnel ruptured the wing and also damaged the keel beam....the leaking fuel ignited and melted part of the tail....had this aircraft been airborne, I shudder to think what would have happened...

Pictures: GE investigates cuase of AA 767 uncontained failure
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