unbelieveable

[Wes Tausend]

Originally Posted by 427 S/O

Consider this before catching that cheap flight on China Air.

For anyone who is not familiar with a jet engine, a jet fan blade should be PERFECTLY smooth...

...The reason became soon apparent to the ground crew: The Number 3 engine had been shutdown previously because of excessive vibration, and because it didn't look too good. It had apparently been no problem for the tough guys on the ground back in China: as they took some sturdy straps and wrapped them around two of the fan blades and the structures behind, thus stopping any unwanted wind-milling (engine spinning by itself due to airflow passing thru the blades during flight) and associated uncomfortable vibration caused by the sub optimal fan.

Note that the straps are seat-belts ....how resourceful! After making the "repairs", off they went into the wild blue yonder with another revenue-making flight on only three engines!.......

Geez Perry,

You'd think they coulda ground those rock dents outta the blades and re-balanced them by eye ...like I do my lawnmower blades.

If I do fly anywhere in this economy, I'm going to see if I can inspect the plane myself first.
If I see an engine like this one, then I'll only sit on the good side of the aisle.

Wes


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