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Engine parts of Air France A380 which suffered uncontained engine failure have been found in Greenland
Back in September 2017 many might remember an Air France A380 that suffered an uncontained engine failure over Greenland. Well... a discovery in the ice and snow has led to the finding of parts from the number 4 engine. They are to be sent to Engine Alliance for inspection. (www.airlive.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I am guessing that as the general area was known,they used radar to pinpoint it, but the article is a bit thin on details.
The journalism is really lacking in this article. Was it found accidentally or was it active being searched for? Was it found by Air France, EA, or volunteers? How did they find when it was buried by so much snow? Will the search continue for the remaining missing fan blades?
Some engine parts were found shortly after they fell (fortuitously) on the Greenland ice cap. The location of the A380 at the time of the incident was, of course, known so there is no particular mystery attached to the finding of further debris. If the point at which MH370 dived into the sea were known, the wreckage might well have been found by now (think AF447).
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I would venture to say that they will find evidence of an old crack or at least a point where a manufacturing defect of the part allowed it to fail. Was this part forged or cast? Each offers different types of defects.
Imagine finding engine parts in your yard. Wow...