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Old 17th Oct 2013, 21:19
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DaveReidUK:

Though hot end parts exiting via the tailpipe aren't classed as an "uncontained" failure.
Not everyone in the business will agree with this distinction. Parts blown out the tailpipe present a real hazard to the tailplane; particularly to hydraulic etc. systems inside the stab LE.
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