What Happens When An HPT Lets Go (56k Wng)

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 08 Jun 2006, 16:29

1230 PM, Friday, June 2, 2006 at LAX.

American Airlines Boeing 767 doing a high power engine run had a #1 engine HPT failure. HPT let go and punctured left wing, #2 engine, peppered fuselage and set fire to the aircraft. The turbine disk exited the engine and sliced through the aircraft belly and lodged in the outboard side of the #2 engine

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 08 Jun 2006, 16:31

That last picture says it all.... ouch

Whats the future for this? Is it repairable? Uneconomical to repair or no choice but beer cans and saucepans for this one now?

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 08 Jun 2006, 16:36

Holy mother of god! :shock: Talk about the sh*t hitting the fan or in this case vice versa!

Great pictures though..

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 08 Jun 2006, 16:37

They will have to carry out a hardness test on the wings & fuse', if it fails that..........

Dyl Roberts · Post by **Dyl Roberts** » 08 Jun 2006, 17:04

Rather terminal........

Good thing it happened on the ground rather than at FL350.....

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 08 Jun 2006, 17:13

I was thinking the same thing Dyl, now we all graphically understand about the UAL DC10 at Sioux City

That would really ruin your day

Leif

Post by **TSR2** » 08 Jun 2006, 17:34

What sort of engine is that? I'm assuming a GE?

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 08 Jun 2006, 18:06

Dyl Roberts wrote:Rather terminal........

Good thing it happened on the ground rather than at FL350.....

If it had happened at FL350 there would have just been damage to #1 eng and possibly some damage on the ground.

andy · Post by **andy** » 08 Jun 2006, 18:23

Ben Watson wrote:What sort of engine is that? I'm assuming a GE?

Yep. It's a Goosed Engine alright.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 08 Jun 2006, 18:47

Nice one Steve.

Seriously though, that thing sure did blow out good style! I hope they have decent fully comp insurance.