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Old 1st Oct 2017, 08:57
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Flight Safety
 
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Shaft missing
Looking at the photos, the fan shaft appears to be missing, indicating a shaft failure and fan departure. I imagine a shaft failure would result in a spinning fan departing forward then falling forward and down, taking the fan case with it.The forward motion would be very brief, but enough to clear the plane.
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