United 777s Grounded, FAA Preparing AD, Japan Bans 777 Flights
The FAA will issue an emergency AD for requiring stepped-up inspections of the fan blades on Pratt & Whitney PW4000
engines following the uncontained failure of an engine on a United Airlines Boeing 777 near Denver on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Japan has ordered Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines to ground their fleets of Boeing 777-200 airliners
equipped with PW4000 engines and is banning 777s from other countries with those engines from landing, taking off
or overflying the country...
Not that it's in any way, shape or form related to what happened, but I'm surprised that this bird didn't have winglets on it.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:39 am
by Innocent Bystander
Softball Bat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:51 amUnited 777s Grounded, FAA Preparing AD, Japan Bans 777 Flights
The FAA will issue an emergency AD for requiring stepped-up inspections of the fan blades on Pratt & Whitney PW4000
engines following the uncontained failure of an engine on a United Airlines Boeing 777 near Denver on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Japan has ordered Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airlines to ground their fleets of Boeing 777-200 airliners
equipped with PW4000 engines and is banning 777s from other countries with those engines from landing, taking off
or overflying the country...
Where's the footage of everyone inside praying, sending last texts to relatives, then cheering when it lands safely?
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
by smackaholic
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:47 pm
by Diego in Seattle
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
Don't know if they have a cause yet, but both the 777 & the 747 use Pratt & Whitney engines, although the 777 uses a slightly larger version.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
You hate science so your comments are really not needed. Now fuck off traitor.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:33 am
Wonder if it ate a bird climbing out of denver?
Grounding all the engines seems like a bit of an over-reaction unless they find out it is an issue with the blades. I'm sure they'll have a pretty good idea within a few days.
Don't know if they have a cause yet, but both the 777 & the 747 use Pratt & Whitney engines, although the 777 uses a slightly larger version.
From the very small amount I know about this engine, it has been around a very long time and the few failures have been on engines with high hours.
Seems like a grounding based on hours might make sense, but across the board, with no regard to hours? Seems like a bit much for what very well could be a bird strike.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:58 pm
by Diego in Seattle
How soon after Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson did we know that it was the result of a bird strike?
I don't think there was any fowl play in this incident.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:15 pm
by smackaholic
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:58 pm
How soon after Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson did we know that it was the result of a bird strike?
I don't think there was any fowl play in this incident.
Capt. Sully knew it was a birdstrike the instant he flew through a flock of birds.
Was this a strike? The fact that it happened at a low altitude during climbout, makes it a distinct possibility. If it happened at 39K feet halfway between LA and Honolulu, we could pretty well rule it out. That would have been one shitty fukking day. I'm sure a 777 could limp the rest of the way to Honolulu, but it wouldn't have been much fun.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
by Diego in Seattle
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:28 pm
by Mikey
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
Like pieces of birds?
You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:15 pm
by smackaholic
Mikey wrote:
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
Like pieces of birds?
That thing burned for a while. Could have burnt away any trace of a bird.
My point is, it might take a few days to figure it out.
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Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:20 pm
by smackaholic
I’m sure LS will be in as soon as he’s done being mean to assorted brown folks.
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Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:01 pm
by Kierland
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Left Behinder might have more knowledge about such incidents, but I would think that there would be plenty of obvious evidence on the plane if a bird strike had occurred immediately after takeoff.
All naziaholic ever does is pull shit out of his ass. His feelings run his life cause he has no time for facts.
That last one could also be in-the-ground Cappi...
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:52 am
by Softball Bat
grounded
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:39 am
by Diego in Seattle
Jsc810 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:02 am
From a retired pilot friend of mine, he's a trainer of pilots now:
Hey Chip, yes I flew the B-777 for six years and over 3,500 hours of flight time. I never had any problems with the aircraft. It was probably my favorite airplane to fly. Unfortunately shit does happen and that's why we have check rides each year in case we ever are unfortunate to have such a problem. The important thing is that everyone survived and they will learn from the incident. I have no reservations in regards to flying anywhere on a B-777.
Maybe fan blade failure. They are checking all details.
I think the failure was in the fan blades but I think it only applies to the Rolls Royce engines and not the GE engines. Not all of the B-777 were grounded since they do not have all the same engines
You don’t care about science so STFU and go chug more bacon grease. Fat fucking traitor.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:47 pm
by Mikey
They found pieces of the fan and it apparently had some obvious stress fatigue damage.
I don't see anything wrong with grounding planes with that engine until they can all be checked for similar damage. Shouldn't take that long.
Of course Buttsy in his alcohol syndrome damaged brain is sure it's a Democratic conspiracy. Dumb is as dumb does. Going to attend the next Oath Keepers riot? Or are you just an armchair seditionist?
Jsc810 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:57 pm
That doesn't surprise me at all, the guy really knows his stuff.
Except the part about Rolls Royce engines.
Or GE.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:37 am
by Kierland
And two more traitors chime in trying to normalize their existence. Fuck off traitors.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:08 am
by smackaholic
Ya know, it would be nice if every now and then, you could try to actually have a take on something.
Actually, it likely would t be nice. It would suck. But try it anyway.
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Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:38 am
by Left Seater
Fan blade broke at the root and took half of the one next to it.
IMO the grounding is appropriate as this isn’t the first issue with the PW 777 engine. United is the only US operator of the PW engine so this really only effects them.
I was coming into Denver on an American flight and we had to go around as there were parts on the runway.
Re: You're grounded!
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:42 am
by Left Seater
First photo is guys truck that caught the leading edge ring of the engine.
Second photo is the ring itself in dude’s yard.
Final is my AA flight going around due to the emergency.
