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photos of uncontained engine failure on Delta B744
Photos have emerged of an uncontained engine failure suffered by a Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 last week en-route from Detroit to Tokyo’s Narita airport in Japan. The engine failure, which occurred N661US on Oct 23, took place as the Pratt & Whitney PW4056-powered aircraft was climbing through 5,000 ft (aviationweek.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
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Thanks Wayne. With the new layout here I missed the previous reference to the Kevlar protection that is already in place.
Yeah, I don't like the layout either. I complained to FA about it, but as far as I know, they didn't ask anybody before they changed it and I doubt they'll listen now. I think it stinks. You get a high comment article and have to pick all the way thru it to pick out a comment after getting an Email notify.
Wayne forgive my ignorance but does not Kevlar get destroyed when affected by high temperatures, or is it a good insulation material too capable to withstand the high temps associated with the outside of the casing around the hot section.
Man, I really don't know. Truthfully I didn't know it was in there until these posts came along. You'll have to ask somebody smarter than me, like an engineering type. I'm just a dumb old pilot.LOL
N661US was delivered 08-12-1989 (leased from USB). MSN 23719
N662US was delivered 13-03-1989 (leased from FSBU). MSN 23720
N663US was delivered 26-01-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23818
N664US was delivered 28-04-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23819
N665US was delivered 01-09-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23820
N666US was delivered 18-08-1989 (leased from GECAS). MSN 23821
These were the early ones.
N662US was delivered 13-03-1989 (leased from FSBU). MSN 23720
N663US was delivered 26-01-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23818
N664US was delivered 28-04-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23819
N665US was delivered 01-09-1989 (leased from US Bank). MSN 23820
N666US was delivered 18-08-1989 (leased from GECAS). MSN 23821
These were the early ones.
I am glad I do not fly Delta!!