View Full Version : V-Oz 777 engine change in MEL
Beg Tibs
3rd Aug 2011, 10:42
Anyone have any ideas what's broken with this motor? Sitting out there yesterday with the cowl off and what appeared to be a new donk going in for an old one .
Oh and no , I'm not a journo ;)
fmcinop
3rd Aug 2011, 10:54
That is the engine that suffered the compressor stall in LA during the initial take off roll.
GE and VA have been monitoring performance data since and decided to do an engine change based on trend data results as a precaution.
Beg Tibs
3rd Aug 2011, 11:06
Ah ok , cheers thanks for that ...
The rat would have got another 100 cycles out of it .
Going Nowhere
3rd Aug 2011, 12:33
Or at least tried until it ****s itself on the 95th! :}
VH-XXX
3rd Aug 2011, 13:00
The decision to replace was not a schedule one as I understand it as the flight was cancelled, although several days or more in advance.
It looks like Virgin put SAFETY before SCHEDULE.They are going in the right direction.JB's direction is comming thru