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Old 02-22-2013 | 12:40 PM
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Engine Crack Grounds Pentagon's Entire Fleet of F-35 Stealth Fighters | Danger Room | Wired.com
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Old 02-22-2013 | 03:10 PM
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It's ok we'll install the GE motors that we bought and paid for early on...oh wait
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Old 02-22-2013 | 05:19 PM
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Go figure. A few similar issues with the T-45C, lost one last year due to it actually.
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Old 02-22-2013 | 05:33 PM
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Any scope inspection that reveals a crack in an area that hasn't been previously identified will lead to a grounding. This is big new because of the airplane. I found a crack on a second stage blade on a Strike at SJ. Whole fleet was grounded and we played musical engines for two weeks until all 200+ motors were inspected. The motor I found cracked was the only one.
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