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bucolic_frolic

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2. Metal fatigue

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 01:00 PM

Feb 2021

Vibration, stresses, extremes of temperature up and down. Every so often a plane from WWII crashes. There is a life cycle to machinery. Problem is determining the limits, inspection criteria and methods, schedule, and money.

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Regulators probe engine blow-outs as older Boeing 777s suspended [View all] turbinetree Feb 2021 OP

Fan blade failure DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #1

Haven't. Still part of UTC...actually RTC with the Raytheon merger. paleotn Feb 2021 #6

Ok, thanks DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #7

Metal fatigue bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #2

The engine is hot and spins at tremendous speed DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #8

talk about aging infrastructure RussBLib Feb 2021 #3

Has anyone talked about a bird or a drone strike being responsible for the engine failure? Joe Nation Feb 2021 #4

Some people at Airliners.net were speculating on that possibility early on... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #5

Thanks Joe Nation Feb 2021 #11

Lost two blades. James48 Feb 2021 #9

Yepper spot on................ turbinetree Feb 2021 #10