Another 777 engine trouble, this time is GE

[rolloutflare]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-777-russia-idUSKBN2AQ11A

Am just wondering, no one raised this issue at all? GE has its fair share of engine troubles with the GE90 when they were first rolled out. It would be interesting to see whether what's behind the scene on this one.

[Intruder]

"Engine sensor problem"?!? OK... What sensor? What was the indication?

SHEESH! Gotta sensationalize every engine anomaly now?

[KelvinD]

Settle down! It was a FADEC problem.

[DaveReidUK]

rolloutflare

"Am just wondering, no one raised this issue at all?"

Probably because most PPRuNe posters are capable of maintaining a sense of proportion.

[fox niner]

So they put the engine EEC’s in hard alternate. Doesn’t even influence your etops status! Next!



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[Flapsupbedsdown]

Does anyone has some hard facts rather than a silly press release?

[DaveReidUK]

Flapsupbedsdown

"Does anyone has some hard facts rather than a silly press release?"

Is there some reason to believe that the article (which includes attributions from both the airline and engine manufacturer) isn't 100% factual?

[BuzzBox]

According to avherald.com, the aircraft was scheduled to land in Moscow (not Madrid, as reported by Reuters and others) and was "descending towards Moscow when the crew advised one of the FADEC...channels controlling the left hand engine (GE90) had failed. The aircraft continued normally for a safe landing on Sheremetyevo's runway 24L."

It doesn't sound like a big deal. The ENG EEC MODE checklist requires the crew to disconnect the autothrottle, retard the thrust levers to mid-position (probably not required if they were on descent and the thrust levers were at idle), select both EEC MODE switches off, then re-engage the autothrottle. Carry on!

[Flying Clog]

My god, must be a slow news day.