Originally Posted by
Ozlander1
I wonder why other aircraft were not affected by the contaminated fuel.
Well the same flight the day before, was! Nowhere near as badly, obviously. They do seem to have discontinued use of that fuelling equipment as soon as the problem was suspected, limiting further possible problems. Maybe the vibration that happened while refuelling dislodged a lot of the spheres - many more than smooth flow would have. I remember years ago testing air filters, and just tapping them lets a lot of the trapped particles loose into the air, and having pulsed air flow really made them fly. Rather like the difference between placing a hammer on a nail, and hitting it repeatedly. It seems this is a very rare occurrance, and maybe the design of the affected parts makes them susceptible, while other engines may not have been affected as badly, or at all.