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Old 22nd Feb 2013, 21:00
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you might need to wait for a week before you crack the champers. it may not be a design fault and be a defective part

It is too early to know the fleet-wide impact of this finding, however as a precautionary measure, all F-35 flight operations have been suspended until the investigation is complete and the cause of the blade crack is fully understood

Bates added that the engine with the crack has 700 total engine operating hours, with 409 of those accrued in flight. He believes the engine analysis should take "roughly" a week.
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