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Old 11-14-2006 | 12:48 PM
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From: Retired 767 Captain
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I`ve lost three in my years of flying. The first was a P&W J57. I last saw 30% rpm and 1000degrees C (that`s as far as the needle would go). Since this was my only source of power, I left the machine at 15,000 feet. I also lost an RB 211, luckly, I had two more. Proceed to destination (SAN) on the ground, found all fan blades missing. Someone got a bunch of metal in their yard in New Mexico.Also lost another P&W on climb out from SRQ (in a 757), compressor stall, a couple of chugs and a loud explosion, with fire out the front end, landed, changed underwear and went to the hotel.
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