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RR Trent 900 curse hits Qantas, again! (Read 293 times)
Nov 4th, 2011 at 9:18am

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Didn't explode this time...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/qantas-superjumbo-hit-midair-engine-fault-095017281.htm...
 
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Reply #1 - Nov 15th, 2011 at 3:46am

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Creepy how this happened exactly a year after the first one.

Do other airlines use the Trent 900s on their A380s or is it just Qantas? No other airline is having these problems.
 
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Reply #2 - Nov 15th, 2011 at 4:39am

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It was nothing like the first incident. It was an oil pressure sensor that failed.

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