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NTSB pinpoints BA 777 engine failure to GE90’s HPC
The British Airways Boeing 777 GE90 uncontained engine failure on a Las Vegas runway Sept. 8 occurred in the high-pressure compressor (HPC), investigators reported. The US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) second update on the engine failure, released Oct. 6, pinpointed the specific location of the failure, which sparked a fire that forced the 777’s pilots to abort a takeoff. NTSB investigators disassembled the GE90 engine at GE Aviation’s facility in Evandale, Ohio. (atwonline.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
More words on the subject here: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/probe-of-777-engines-explosive-failure-pinpoints-its-origin/
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I believe it is closer to 20 million in total compensation. He oversees 260 billion in GE assets. I'm not sure I see the relevance to an engine shelling out.
Material fatigue, manufacturing defect, unanticipated part lifespan, or something else? Will stay tuned
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British Airways jet fire: parts from other General Electric engines examined
Updated findings released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board indicated the fire started with the engine’s spool, a key part in the high-pressure compressor that gives the plane power...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/07/british-airways-jet-fire-parts-from-other-general-electric-engines-examined?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
British Airways jet fire: parts from other General Electric engines examined
Updated findings released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board indicated the fire started with the engine’s spool, a key part in the high-pressure compressor that gives the plane power...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/07/british-airways-jet-fire-parts-from-other-general-electric-engines-examined?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
This report just confirms what everyone was thinking -- now all they have to do is find out why it happened and if there is a fix to prevent it from happening again. Wouldn't want a replay at 33,000 ft.