Strike two for A380

[panasonic]

Today.......

[dray0151]

Oops!!!!

[oldmako69]

I dunno. Think its bad news for AE, not Airbus. Though hideously ugly, the plane did fine.

What was strike one?

The wing cracks?
The initial late delivery?
The fact it weighs a ton more than it was supposed to? (And the corresponding drop off in useful load ie Freight)
It's appearance?
The Quantas Trent engine coming apart?

[boscoe99]

Uncontained engine failures are not supposed to happen. But we know that they do.

Most new airplanes are late, over budget, over weight, under performing, etc., etc. For examples see the F22 and F35 fighters, C130J and A400M military freighters as prime examples.

I think the A380 is an engineering marvel. And looks good. Saw it at Oshkosh a few years ago. So big they could not turn it around. They had to back it down the runway so that it could depart.

Beauty be in the eye of the beholder. Nothing beats the looks of a long body Lockheed L-1011 IMO. But I am biased.

Who is AE?

[oldmako69]

Engine Alliance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Alliance_GP7000

On 30 September 2017, a GP7270 powered Airbus A380, registration F-HPJE, during flight, suffered an uncontained engine failure where the entire fan module (blades and disc) and nose cowl separated from the engine. The aircraft was operating flight AF66 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. [8] The aircraft safely diverted to CFB Goose Bay, Canada. [9]

[panasonic]

Engine Alliance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Alliance_GP7000

On 30 September 2017, a GP7270 powered Airbus A380, registration F-HPJE, during flight, suffered an uncontained engine failure where the entire fan module (blades and disc) and nose cowl separated from the engine. The aircraft was operating flight AF66 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. [8] The aircraft safely diverted to CFB Goose Bay, Canada. [9]

Yes this happened yesterday...bad news for airbus. Strike one was the other uncontaminated engine failure on a Quantas A380 a few years back which nearly brought her down. Engine parts passing through the wing taking out all kinds of systems.

This is the worst uncontaminated engine failure I seen...the whole fan assy is completely gone. Lucky it fell away without much damage. Most failures are in the hot section with small turbine blades which just go out the tail pipe.

[boscoe99]

The worst was on a DC-10. Turbine failed (uncontained failure) and in so doing took out the three (only three) hydraulic systems. The flight crew steered the airplane by using asymmetric thrust only. Did a damn fine job as a matter of fact. Of 296 on board only 111 died.

They found the turbine in a field miles away. Farmer found it I believe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...nes_Flight_232

The DC-10 was a POS. It had to be renamed the MD-11.

[oldmako69]

The 10 had lots of potential. Wasn't it was rushed into service because Douglas was in such bad shape financially? Certainly not the first nor last time that money got in the way of safety, and sullied the reputation of an airframe.

Like many types, once the bugs were worked out it ended up being a decent plane. Never fly the A model of anything...unless you built it in your garage.