Aircraft Engine Failure over Denver.

[torque2me]

Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Well, what is the alternative if a wrecked engine destroys a wing or an aircraft? The choice as in many cases must be of damage limitation ... I would guess.

If the shear pins are for location only then surely by definition they serve no other purpose ... assuming that you are correct.

It might be if it were relevant to this thread. But, is it?

Item 1 - Yes, everyone has a perception for this issue. One could easily say it would be o.k. to land on a school (obviously pre-covid). In other words, the collateral damage and death toll could exceed the passenger numbers on board.

Item 3 - Personally I would think so but again it is an objective thing for each person. The engine nacelle is supposed to contain a engine exploding.

Kev

[WillyHeckaslike]

Originally Posted by KWIL

I did however also say the shear pins relieve the bolts of any shear force.

My understanding is that the engine-to-wing supporting structure is designed to release the engine when extreme forces are applied to prevent any structural damage to the wing that may impair the aircraft's ability to fly.

Originally Posted by torque2me

Item 3 - Personally I would think so but again it is an objective thing for each person.

We might be talking about different aircraft incidents. I'm not aware of the Quantas incident you mentioned, it may or may not have involved a GE engine, but that make of engine was not fitted to the subject aircraft of this thread nor was it fitted to the 747 incident that I linked to. Both were Pratt & Whitney engine failures.

[torque2me]

Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

We might be talking about different aircraft incidents. I'm not aware of the Quantas incident you mentioned, it may or may not have involved a GE engine, but that make of engine was not fitted to the subject aircraft of this thread nor was it fitted to the 747 incident that I linked to. Both were Pratt & Whitney engine failures.

The Quantas were RR as per post. Yes, P&W (which I thought, mistakenly, were part of GE). We all live and learn!

Kev

[Darcydog]

Originally Posted by torque2me

The Quantas were RR as per post. Yes, P&W (which I thought, mistakenly, were part of GE). We all live and learn!

Kev

You’re not that wrong Kev - GE partnered up with P&W to make the GP7000 for the A380.

GE also partners Safran -the French aircraft engine maker - to make engines for the A320 and 737.

[wullie480]

Willyheckaslike I think your thinking of fuse pins but I pretty sure these aren’t used anymore.

I work in the aircraft industry in a MRO repairing nacelles.

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[WillyHeckaslike]

Originally Posted by wullie480

Willyheckaslike I think your thinking of fuse pins but I pretty sure these aren’t used anymore. I work in the aircraft industry in a MRO repairing nacelles.

Fuses of many descriptions, be they mechanical or electrical, continue to be used in many applications for the protection of the greater good. I'm a poor Northern boy who knows nothing, nothing at all. But I do know the difference between the purpose of an engine nacelle and a ballistic blanket on a jet engine.

Best we agree to disagree Wullie ... as we do on another point in forum history.

[torque2me]

Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

I'm a poor Northern boy who knows nothing, nothing at all.

Ahhh, a brother of the same ilk!

Kewv

[wullie480]

Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Fuses of many descriptions, be they mechanical or electrical, continue to be used in many applications for the protection of the greater good. I'm a poor Northern boy who knows nothing, nothing at all. But I do know the difference between the purpose of an engine nacelle and a ballistic blanket on a jet engine.

Best we agree to disagree Wullie ... as we do on another point in forum history.

I’m not disagreeing with you it was a response to your suggesting that engines will detach in the air if there is a problem from one of your posts.
I’ve had a quick google search and

Boeing used fuse pins but stopped after a few incidents caused crashes https://www.washingtonpost.com/archi...-dcbee4da3f2c/

Airbus never used them https://archive.seattletimes.com/arc...9&slug=1679083


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