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Feds: Engine from Vegas plane fire to be taken to GE plant
Crash investigators plan to remove and disassemble a General Electric engine that caught fire last week on the British Airways aircraft. (hosted.ap.org) さらに...
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Glad to see there is not just a knne jerk reaction on this engine, that they seem to be leaning toward an anamoly, as in STUFF HAPPENS. That is why we have all the evac training and fire trucks on scene. Good Job gang.LOL
Anytime you have an UnContained Engine Failure it is an anomaly. I am personally guessing bearing, or Burner Can Failure... But time will tell. GE will find the answer.
Where else would the take if for analysis? Is there a question of propriety that the work be done at a GE site?
GE is very sensitive to proprietary information and they will no doubt determine the cause of the failure and make any corrective action necessary to their materials and processes. My company is heavily involved in GE gas turbine work on the industrial as well as the Aero side and there are many places in my own company I'm not allowed because I'm not GE clearanced.
GE as manufacturer needs the results of the investigation to keep their fleet safe and create any repairs to their systems or processes the investigation uncovers for liability reasons. Also, the cognizant engineers are more accessible and the necessary labs and tooling is available at the manufacturer.
The reasonable and prudent person test would dictate sending it to GE. Good move IMO. But in this world of conspiracy theorists, anything goes.
BTW, yesterday was last chemo. Radiation over on Friday. Followup CAT scan next month on 19th
Great news! Hope all goes well on the follow up.
The investigation is handled per CFR Title 49 Subtitle B Chapter 8 Part 830 and 831
Specifically §831.11 Parties to the investigation.
(a) All Investigations, regardless of mode. (1) The investigator-in-charge designates parties to participate in the investigation. Parties shall be limited to those persons, government agencies, companies, and associations whose employees, functions, activities, or products were involved in the accident or incident and who can provide suitable qualified technical personnel actively to assist in the investigation. Other than the FAA in aviation cases, no other entity is afforded the right to participate in Board investigations.
You can read all about it here. http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=01770d8e6dbe5ed726e57ed4591fa8cd&mc=true&r=PART&n=pt49.7.831
Specifically §831.11 Parties to the investigation.
(a) All Investigations, regardless of mode. (1) The investigator-in-charge designates parties to participate in the investigation. Parties shall be limited to those persons, government agencies, companies, and associations whose employees, functions, activities, or products were involved in the accident or incident and who can provide suitable qualified technical personnel actively to assist in the investigation. Other than the FAA in aviation cases, no other entity is afforded the right to participate in Board investigations.
You can read all about it here. http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=01770d8e6dbe5ed726e57ed4591fa8cd&mc=true&r=PART&n=pt49.7.831
