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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Nov 2017, 14:38
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

If you mean one of the Balugas, I think they are...

If you mean one of the Balugas, I think they are all kitted out with Racks to take the pairs of Airbus wings from Broughton.

(The 380 wing sets go by sea, after being loaded on a barge in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Nov 2017, 12:34
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

Anything happened yet, it's been two weeks since...

Anything happened yet, it's been two weeks since last post.
....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Oct 2017, 16:15
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

From an engineering point of view, I am intrigued...

From an engineering point of view, I am intrigued by the 24 (x3) bolt hole fan attachment ring.
Some of the bolts seem to have failed in tension and have been lost, but some are still in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Oct 2017, 14:00
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

I suspect with no hangar facilities at Goose Bay,...

I suspect with no hangar facilities at Goose Bay, a temporary Canvas Tent will be used to cover the engineering works required to swop the engines.
However with winter fast approaching, they may be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Oct 2017, 22:44
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

No not the accessory gearbox, from what I have...

No not the accessory gearbox, from what I have read, there is an (epicyclic?) gearbox between the turbine and the fan in these GP engines. Also there are different sizes of fan 116 and 118 inches...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Oct 2017, 21:56
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

With all the drifting snow, you would need an...

With all the drifting snow, you would need an army of men with metal detectors to find most of the bits. If it was not a Bird-Strike, or a Drone, then maybe even a Meteorite-Strike is possible.

...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Oct 2017, 09:27
Replies: 559
Views: 590,463
Posted By scifi

What is left of the engine should be able to spin...

What is left of the engine should be able to spin without causing much vibration.
However, the passengers felt a lot of vibration for several seconds.
This seems to imply that the fan broke up in...
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