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Forum: Rumours & News

3rd Jul 2018, 20:37

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Posted By BAengineer

Depends on the type of fire extingiushant. If it...

Depends on the type of fire extingiushant. If it is Halon or Foam the engine needs washing or steam cleaning, if it is CO2 or Dry powder it is an engine removal.

Forum: Rumours & News

1st Jul 2018, 15:28

Replies: 141

G-VIIO Las Vegas

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Posted By BAengineer

You would have thought that we would have learned...

You would have thought that we would have learned the lesson about that from the 1985 Manchester BA disaster...

Forum: Rumours & News

24th Jun 2018, 14:35

Replies: 141

G-VIIO Las Vegas

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Posted By BAengineer

Well the only real thing you have to make safe is...

Well the only real thing you have to make safe is to stop both engines - on the 777 that is a matter of flicking 2 switches. I dont see that adding yet another way of shutting down is really needed.

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Jun 2018, 20:52

Replies: 141

G-VIIO Las Vegas

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Posted By BAengineer

Well the remedy for the disk failure was...

Well the remedy for the disk failure was increased inspection criteria for the web area of the disk. I would agree it doesn't 'fix' the basic cracking issue but it allows any defects to be caught...

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Jun 2018, 13:40

Replies: 141

G-VIIO Las Vegas

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Posted By BAengineer

G-VIIO Las Vegas

The NTSB report into the engine fire at Las Vegas in 2015 has now been released. The reasons for the fire are pretty routine and remedies have already been implemented.

However the report does go...

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