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Old 7th Dec 2010, 00:48
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Using your location methodology, we are in agreement as to the location of the rigid coupling for the IP shaft.
I take it that your belief of the location of the failed stub pipe is different than what Ferpe's Post#1647 suggests? Where would the resulting fire occur, in the area of the radial drive arm? I had been thinking more along the lines of what Ferpe suggested. The ATSB isn't real specific but says in part: It has been identified that the leakage of oil into the HP/IP bearing structure buffer space (and a subsequent oil fire within that area) was central to the engine failure and IP turbine disc liberation event.

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