Scoop 0 #1 June 19, 2006 I was forwarded this e-mail from someone I know (loose lips sink ships and all that). It originated from a well known aerospace companies email address. Thought you guys might like... Content read... QuoteHappened to an AA 767 last Friday. The disc went through the aircraft into the OTHER engine. I'm not sure whether you will have heard about this as it appears to have been hushed up over the weekend. On Friday during a ground run at LAX, GE CF6 in the number one position let go on an American Airlines 767. Two taxiways were closed while bits of disc were retrieved. Attached are some photos, one of which shows half a disc sticking out of an engine. In fact, the disc belongs to the other engine - it's passed through the centre wing box and embedded itself. The rear fuselage and port inboard flaps were toasted as combustor exit gases escaped and hit the airframe, which has to have been written off. Interestingly, photos of it were uploaded onto various websites on Friday evening. As of this morning almost all of them have gone, including any of the aircraft as a whole. This obviously has some pretty serious implications for twin-engined aircraft. ... of course it might be one of those e-mails that does the rounds but either way photos are impressive if scary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #2 June 19, 2006 Quotelooselips sink ships "God save our noble queen" Sorry i like old sayings like that 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #3 June 19, 2006 and here's a pic while it was actually on fire... http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1059747&WxsIERv=Obrvat%20767-223%2FRE&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Nzrevpna%20Nveyvarf&QtODMg=Ybf%20Natryrf%20-%20Vagreangvbany%20%28YNK%20%2F%20XYNK%29&ERDLTkt=HFN%20-%20Pnyvsbeavn&ktODMp=Whar%202%2C%202006&BP=0&WNEb25u=Thfgnib%20Orege%E1a%20-%20Vorevna%20Fcbggref&xsIERvdWdsY=A330NN&MgTUQtODMgKE=12%3A30%3A22.%20Gur%20qnl%20vf%20unml%20naq%20ubg.%20V%20jnf%20gnxvat%20cubgbf%20gb%20gur%20Nve%20Arj%20Mrnynaq%27f%20747-400%20MX-FHW%2C%20jura%20va%20gur%20onpxtebhaq%20V%20fnj%20n%20ovt%20rkcybfvba%20va%20gur%20ratvar%20ahzore%201.%20Vg%20jnf%20gur%20Nzrevpna%27f%20767%20A330NN.%20Ng%20gur%20gvzr%20bs%20gur%20rkcybfvba%2C%20gur%20nvepensg%20ratvarf%20jrer%20ehaavat%20juvyr%20gur%20cynar%20jnf%20cnexrq%20arne%20gb%20gur%20NN%20unatne.%20%5BPnaba%2020Q%20%2B%20Fvtzn%2050-500%5D&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=81462&NEb25uZWxs=2006-06-14%2013%3A59%3A28&ODJ9dvCE=330&O89Dcjdg=22330%2F166&static=yes&width=1055&height=781&sok=&photo_nr=22&prev_id=1059837&next_id=1059493&size=L I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #4 June 19, 2006 Mums the word... Keep Mum, shes not dumb! I could go on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #5 June 19, 2006 Wow! I hope everyone was alright. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #6 June 19, 2006 another pic... unrelated, but cool so I decided to post it. so there. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1058488&WxsIERv=Yrnewrg%2040&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Vgvencvan%20%28%20-%20Nre%F3qebzb%20Qe.%20Wbf%E9%20Nhthfgb%20qr%20Neehqn%20Obgryub%29%20%28FQWN%29&ERDLTkt=Oenmvy&ktODMp=Znl%2027%2C%202006&BP=1&WNEb25u=Erangb%20Fnymvatre&xsIERvdWdsY=CE-BAR&MgTUQtODMgKE=%5BIVVV%20Oebn%20Syl-VA%5D%20Qrohgvat%20ba%20n.arg%20jvgu%20fglyr...%20Gunaxf%20gb%20nyy%20vaibyirq%20va%20znxvat%20guvf%20vzntr%20cbffvoyr%2C%20lbh%20xabj%20jub%20lbh%20ner.%20Nyfb%2C%20fcrpvny%20gunaxf%20gb%20Zbgure%20Angher%20sbe%20cebivqvat%20gur%20oevyyvnag%20yvtug%20pbaqvgvbaf.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=20726&NEb25uZWxs=2006-06-11%2012%3A11%3A15&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=2020&static=yes&width=1172&height=812&sok=&photo_nr=33&prev_id=1058580&next_id=1058449&size=L I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #7 June 19, 2006 QuoteWow! I hope everyone was alright. no injuries, last i heard. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #8 June 19, 2006 In that case... Burn baby burn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #9 June 19, 2006 QuoteIn that case... Burn baby burn! yeah yeah FIRE FIRE FFFFFFIIIIREEEEEE@!!!!!!! huh huh huh yeah yeah.... huh huh.... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #10 June 19, 2006 That's too bad, that was a perty aircraft too. As far as where the email came from, any one can easily make any email they send appear to come from anywhere they want. I could send you an email from investigator@fbi.gov if I wanted to, so I'd be a bit wary of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #11 June 19, 2006 This actually come from a friend in the aerospace so I know the e-mail to be correct but I suspect its done the rounds internally in their company and also out in public too. Still cool pics! DONT PISS ON MY BONFIRE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #12 June 19, 2006 QuoteDONT PISS ON MY BONFIRE! He could just re-light it, look at his avatar! Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #13 June 19, 2006 Quote He could just re-light it, look at his avatar! Yes please, that'd be appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #14 June 19, 2006 Ooooooooooh someones in trooooouble!! BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #15 June 19, 2006 YOU ASSHOLE!!! er, wait a minute, that actually wasn't mean. Hmm, that might be the first thing you've ever said to me that wasn't mean. I'm not sure how to take that. I'm feeling confused and I have a headache. I think I'll take the rest of the afternoon off and go to sleep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #16 June 19, 2006 I think that turbine has thrown a blade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #17 June 19, 2006 I don't think you should fly that airplane for awhile, at least until you get that damage taken care of. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #18 June 19, 2006 QuoteQuoteDONT PISS ON MY BONFIRE! He could just re-light it, look at his avatar! Nope...needs more compressionL.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #19 June 19, 2006 QuoteNope...needs more compression Didn't think that was possible, you know he is a blowhard. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sockpuppet 0 #20 June 19, 2006 Its a semi fake. The engine did malfunction and bits did come out of the engine. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=04a348cc-c558-4408-b54e-f04bf8a5caf0#d However if you look at the photos all the metal is bent "outwards" signifying that the force of the impact was coming from the inside of the engine not the outside. That disc didnt fly into the other engine it is in the engine it was designed for. Also if the disc had entered at that high it would have had to go through the cockpit not the underbelly as that would have probably been too low. So its true its just hammed up the scenarios to make it seem more a "conspiracy" than it really is. ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefal 0 #21 June 19, 2006 It's gotta be the fetzer valve, or one of the ball bearings... ya know it's all ball bearings nowadays! and look at the tremendous build up of gook on that window! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #22 June 19, 2006 QuoteIt's gotta be the fetzer valve, or one of the ball bearings... ya know it's all ball bearings nowadays! and look at the tremendous build up of gook on that window! I was wondering when Fletch would show up! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefal 0 #23 June 19, 2006 Oh, I'm not Fletch. My name is John. John Cock...tos...ton. It's Scotch/Romanian. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefal 0 #24 June 19, 2006 ... and I would have been here sooner, but a manure-spreader jacknifed on the Santa Ana. You should see my shoes! Ok, Sorry for the thread highjack. If I caused any trouble... just put it on the Underhill's bill. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #25 June 19, 2006 omg, you have me heaving in laughter! i so needed that on this monday!!! many thanks!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
