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Broken JAL 747 (Read 292 times)
Dec 15th, 2004 at 5:42pm

Skligmund   Offline
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Here is a pic of an engine pulled out of Japan Airlines newest Cargo 747 #4 engine (it was like 3 weeks old when they yanked it). The engine replacement was about 6 million dollars. About a week later, they had another engine on another 747 go bad, and that one cost 7 million, both here in Anchorage.

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Reply #1 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 8:13pm

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What was wrong with them?
 

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Reply #2 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 9:31pm

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I'm not sure, but when I looked at the T-Wheels of this on, I noticed a few hot spots on a few blades, so I figure they overtemped this one. Not sure about the other one, I think I heard it was bird ingestion.
 

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Reply #3 - Dec 16th, 2004 at 6:41am

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You should ask if you may keep it... Cheesy
 
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Reply #4 - Dec 16th, 2004 at 9:14am

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LoL

They already stuck it in the cargo hold of another 747 and shipped it away.   Cry
 

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