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Old 20th May 2015, 14:25
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KenV
 
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The cited report is massively flawed.
Airbus has asked its military customers to conduct checks of the software in the electronic control unit (ECU) of the engines.
Customers and operators are neither qualified nor even able to "check" the software embedded in any aircraft's control systems.

I hope the crew can override any type of electronic engine control.
No, they can't. Electronic engine controls with no manual/mechanic backup have been around for multiple decades and are VERY reliable. Statements that the FADEC/ECU software may have been to blame for this accident are wildly speculative and baseless.
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