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7. Ok, thanks

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 10:11 PM

Feb 2021

Been away from DoD for awhile now and haven't kept up with the industry. Am familiar with rotating parts like blades, disks failing.

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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

Thanks Joe Nation Feb 2021 #11

Lost two blades. James48 Feb 2021 #9

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