Originally Posted by
Guglielmo
Something maybe deeper to ponder guys?
Referring to pics on the net shows that when standing facing the front of the engine the CFM fan rotates CW but the V2500 rotates CCW.
I'm not an engine man, over to the experts.
As far as I can see from the report, the AAIB don't draw any conclusions from the statistic, but I'd be surprised if it has anything to do with the direction of engine rotation.
I suspect it's a consequence of where you have to stand/crouch/kneel (delete as appropriate) in relation to the engine/wing/fuselage in order to check the latches depending on whether they are on the outboard or inboard cowl.
But obviously I don't have any proof.