United 777s Grounded, FAA Preparing AD, Japan Bans 777 Flights
The FAA will issue an emergency AD for requiring stepped-up inspections of the fan blades on Pratt & Whitney PW4000
engines following the uncontained failure of an engine on a United Airlines Boeing 777 near Denver on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Japan has ordered Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines to ground their fleets of Boeing 777-200 airliners
equipped with PW4000 engines and is banning 777s from other countries with those engines from landing, taking off
or overflying the country...
Softball Bat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:51 amUnited 777s Grounded, FAA Preparing AD, Japan Bans 777 Flights
The FAA will issue an emergency AD for requiring stepped-up inspections of the fan blades on Pratt & Whitney PW4000
engines following the uncontained failure of an engine on a United Airlines Boeing 777 near Denver on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Japan has ordered Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines to ground their fleets of Boeing 777-200 airliners
equipped with PW4000 engines and is banning 777s from other countries with those engines from landing, taking off
or overflying the country...
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
Don't know if they have a cause yet, but both the 777 & the 747 use Pratt & Whitney engines, although the 777 uses a slightly larger version.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
You hate science so your comments are really not needed. Now fuck off traitor.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
Don't know if they have a cause yet, but both the 777 & the 747 use Pratt & Whitney engines, although the 777 uses a slightly larger version.
From the very small amount I know about this engine, it has been around a very long time and the few failures have been on engines with high hours.
Seems like a grounding based on hours might make sense, but across the board, with no regard to hours? Seems like a bit much for what very well could be a bird strike.
mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:58 pm
How soon after Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson did we know that it was the result of a bird strike?
I don't think there was any fowl play in this incident.
Capt. Sully knew it was a birdstrike the instant he flew through a flock of birds.
Was this a strike? The fact that it happened at a low altitude during climbout, makes it a distinct possibility. If it happened at 39K feet halfway between LA and Honolulu, we could pretty well rule it out. That would have been one shitty fukking day. I'm sure a 777 could limp the rest of the way to Honolulu, but it wouldn't have been much fun.
mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
“Left Seater” wrote:So charges are around the corner?
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
Like pieces of birds?
That thing burned for a while. Could have burnt away any trace of a bird.
My point is, it might take a few days to figure it out.
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mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
All naziaholic ever does is pull shit out of his ass. His feelings run his life cause he has no time for facts.
Jsc810 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:02 am
From a retired pilot friend of mine, he's a trainer of pilots now:
Hey Chip, yes I flew the B-777 for six years and over 3,500 hours of flight time. I never had any problems with the aircraft. It was probably my favorite airplane to fly. Unfortunately shit does happen and that's why we have check rides each year in case we ever are unfortunate to have such a problem. The important thing is that everyone survived and they will learn from the incident. I have no reservations in regards to flying anywhere on a B-777.
Maybe fan blade failure. They are checking all details.
I think the failure was in the fan blades but I think it only applies to the Rolls Royce engines and not the GE engines. Not all of the B-777 were grounded since they do not have all the same engines
They found pieces of the fan and it apparently had some obvious stress fatigue damage.
I don't see anything wrong with grounding planes with that engine until they can all be checked for similar damage. Shouldn't take that long.
Of course Buttsy in his alcohol syndrome damaged brain is sure it's a Democratic conspiracy. Dumb is as dumb does. Going to attend the next Oath Keepers riot? Or are you just an armchair seditionist?
Fan blade broke at the root and took half of the one next to it.
IMO the grounding is appropriate as this isn’t the first issue with the PW 777 engine. United is the only US operator of the PW engine so this really only effects them.
I was coming into Denver on an American flight and we had to go around as there were parts on the runway.
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I am the dumbest motherfucker ever to post on the board.
