Originally Posted by walterthesofty
The only difference is some aircraft have a lot more ground clearance which makes seeing a latch that is unlocked far easier during a walk round
That raises an interesting question. The enormous fleet of CFM56-equipped 737s represents an awful lot of low ground clearance engines operated by a really diverse set of operators. Do we have any information of the rate of cowl-loss per cycle on 737 Classic plus NG fleets vs. IAE-equipped A320-series aircraft? If it is far lower, then perhaps there is a difference in design or procedure worth thinking about.
And within the A320-series aircraft, is there a substantial difference in rate of this problem on the CFM56 vs. the IAE2500-engined portions of the fleet?
I'm genuinely curious, and not trying to engage in A vs. B or IAE vs. GE/Snecma contest.