GE90-115B Perspective
11-05-2008, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Skyone
Pretty much correct. That's how they found what had happened by feathers, etc. in the core. If it had been in flight, probably it would have come and gone with little or no notice.
11-05-2008, 05:14 PM
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I'm an engine mechanic and have worked the F-108 on the KC135R (CFM-56 to the civilian folks) for 10 years. The amount of internal damage those engines are allowed to have is amazing. Just to give you an example of what those engines can take and keep going, I scoped an engine that had injested 15 or more sparrows. I found feathers coming out of the 12:00 bleed valves. I talked to the crew chief and he told me they took birds down both No. 2 and No.3 on take off and the engines didn't even skip a beat. When I scoped No. 2 I found minor damage that was no cause for the engine to be removed from the wing. Also, I was doing an engine run and we comp stalled No. 1 engine at TRT. Most of 9th stage compressor was damaged in some way but again was within tech data limits.
So to answer your question, yes they are balanced but the engines are built to take alot of abuse and keep going.
KC135guy
So to answer your question, yes they are balanced but the engines are built to take alot of abuse and keep going.
KC135guy
