Is this Ash Cloud Damage?

[Captain-Random]

I recieved a chain e-mail today about how we should all start taking the ash cloud seriously and it had these pictures included

Are they real or am i just gulable? :suspect:

http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479271/640/3479271.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479271)
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479275/640/3479275.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479275)
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479278/640/3479278.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479278)

http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479281/640/3479281.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479281)
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479283/640/3479283.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479283)
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479286/640/3479286.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479286)
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/3479287/640/3479287.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/3479287)

[pilot999]

arh yes definetly Ash damage, probably caused by some sort of cannabis infusion with grey matter, best to inhale this sort of ash/debris rather than waste it on an engine.

[captainmorgan888]

...it´s not...!

[pt-wind]

100% correct Captain Random



....you're gullible!

[ZeBedie]

You're partly right - it is damage.

[Fossy]

definitely not, it already occured on Mar 01, 10, before any ash was around.

[x933]

I was sure i'd seen this before, but couldn't remember in what context. Pretty certain it wasn't VA. I daresay if it was the paint would be in considerably worse state.

Looks a bit like a thrown blade or part thereof,, but the only other engine i've seen that threw a lump of metal down the intake didn't have as much ash / burn damage - it just rattled around for a bit, rounded off the remaining spools and shut itself down.

[Captain-Random]

Thanks i thought it was a bit suspect:suspect:

[lear60fellow]

those stators vanes look really bad with a thick deposit of some sort.

[Miles Magister]

I seem to recall seeing a report recently from Cessna that it was caused by some harmonic vibration and the diffuser

(Edited in line with NuName's post below which is the article I was thinking of. Thanks NuName)

[NuName]

Apparently not Engine Damage Not Caused by Volcanic Ash: AINonline (http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/engine-damage-not-caused-by-volcanic-ash-24899/)

[Midlifec]

Its the result of a diffuser failure which ruptured the fuel manifold line and burned out the stators- Williams are now replacing the diffusers with uprated items! This was an FJ44-3 series engine, AND JUST TO CONFIRM- this happened before the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano popped!