Yes to clarify my earlier post the bags were deliberately placed in the intakes to reduce moisture and therefore cut down on blade corrosion etc...please note ...I am not playing the blame game but it is a really unusual procedure and with very high intakes it is obviously difficult to check the intakes are clear.
With only a limited stock of spare engines - then a (stamped/signed for) independent check of the intakes would surely be a good common sense precaution !
rgds LR
Last edited by longer ron; 8th Jun 2012 at 19:19.