08-28-2016
06:39 PM
08-28-2016
06:39 PM
Looking at that picture again I suspect something punctured the coweling on takeoff and air was forced inside and it just blew apart,that cowering is honeycomb inside and is very tough but any intrusion from the outside could blow it apart,I see no fan damage and they are a long ways from the damaged area.
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Bjsmith413,you are correct that the panel in the picture is not RIGHT but it is going with the airflow and not a really big deal,it most likely has been off and some mechanic just put too much sealant under and some inspector just stamped it off as good. Worked on a lot of Boeing planes including the first 100 747s and that would have never passed on any plane I worked on,looking at the fan blades I don't see any missing from the ones that can be seen but broken blades would cut the cowling off.
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