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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike
Just caught it on a TV news channel. Not sure why the engine was still there as they are designed to shear and clearly that jet would have been better off without it after such a failure. Sadly, some crews on a flight deck don,t cope too well with an engine down or out and the recent loss of a 737 in Indonesia looks likely to be a case in point. But well done to the crew in this case of a 777 for getting it safely down.  |
The shear pins are for location only and appear to take the thrust load. There are many more bolts holding the whole engine assembly to the wing. The shear pins protect the bolts from being under shear stress.