Air France A380 lost engine
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Originally Posted by Groundloop
Yes. The one that had the major engine failure (ie lost the fan in flight over Greenland) and diverted to Goose Bay had a non-operating engine attached and did a 3-engine ferry flight pack to Paris.
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Originally Posted by dixi188
Can you do a three engine ferry flight with an A380?
Yes. A Middle Eastern airline did a 3 engine ferry flight SYD to homebase last month. Flight number was 9009, but you will have to figure out the operator.
Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
Yes. A Middle Eastern airline did a 3 engine ferry flight SYD to homebase last month. Flight number was 9009, but you will have to figure out the operator.
Oops.
Sounds like something similar to the Sioux City United Airlines Flight 232. Final report.
https://www.bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyd...17-0568.en.pdf
https://www.bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyd...17-0568.en.pdf
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I'm not willing to accept the final conclusions in this report.
Of course the investigation was thorough and the conclusions matched the available evidence up to the point of association with a unique material characteristic not previously identified in fan hub service.
What is needed is a more thorough development of the estimated time and stresses both centrifugal and vibratory modes present in this engines hub in its operating cycle. To wit the operating stresses in this engine may have been abnormally affected during one or more cycles
Of course the investigation was thorough and the conclusions matched the available evidence up to the point of association with a unique material characteristic not previously identified in fan hub service.
What is needed is a more thorough development of the estimated time and stresses both centrifugal and vibratory modes present in this engines hub in its operating cycle. To wit the operating stresses in this engine may have been abnormally affected during one or more cycles
Are we speaking of the "right" incident ? This thread started about a flight out of Abidjan (Ivory coast) !
Last edited by atakacs; 11th Oct 2020 at 07:38.
You're correct atakacs, too quick on the draw I'm afraid, my apologies, should be here.
A380 engine piece found in Groenland after 9 months
A380 engine piece found in Groenland after 9 months
Re the OP's incident, an IFSD that doesn't cause any collateral damage (as appears to be the case here) doesn't usually warrant an AIB investigation.
Unless the aircraft continues for another 5,000 miles to its destination on 3 engines.
Unless the aircraft continues for another 5,000 miles to its destination on 3 engines.
