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Japanese airline to replace 100 engines on its 787 Dreamliners
September 1, 2016 ^
| Sophia Yan and Yoko Wakatsuki
Posted on 09/01/2016 1:43:21 PM PDT by PAR35
ANA says it will replace the engines on its fleet of Boeing 787s after a series of engine failures caused by corrosion and fatigue cracking of turbine blades.
The Japanese airline plans to swap out all 100 Rolls-Royce engines currently used on its 50 Dreamliners. The process could take as long as three years, according to spokesman Yoichi Uchida.
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For now, the engines will be upgraded with brand new turbine blades. Meanwhile, ANA said it is working with Rolls-Royce to find a more permanent solution. Five engines have already been repaired with new turbines.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 787; dreamliner; rollsroyce
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For those who opted for the GE engines, there was, of course, this story.
FAA Says Boeing 787 Dreamliners Have 'Urgent Safety Issue' FORTUNE ^ | APRIL 25, 2016 | Laura Lorenzetti Posted on 4/26/2016, 12:23:05 AM by sukhoi-30mki http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424690/posts
Let's see how long it takes the Boeing PR team to get to this thread.
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:43:21 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
There’s a reason why Rolls Royce is a distant 3rd in engines. Pratt and Whitney is the way to go.
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:44:10 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: PAR35
Maybe Pratt and Whitney has a solution?
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:46:13 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Dr. Sivana
Pratt & Whitney is the way to go. Dependable Engines is not just a slogan with P&W.
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:48:30 PM PDT
by
Afterguard
(Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long .as it's mandatory.)
To: PAR35
Which country did Boeing/Rolls Royce farm out the engine turbine blades to?
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:51:41 PM PDT
by
VanShuyten
("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
To: VanShuyten
Zimbabwe apparently..............
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:55:07 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:57:07 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: BenLurkin; Dr. Sivana
Did P&W ever get their problems with the geared turbines worked out? At one point, it was one of those great ideas that didn’t work.
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:57:48 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: VanShuyten
I remember when Rolls Royce about drove Lockheed into bankruptcy with their engines. Only a taxpayer bailout saved Lockheed.
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posted on
09/01/2016 1:59:11 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
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posted on
09/01/2016 2:03:27 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: PAR35
Yes, the
Pratt PW1000G is currently in commercial service powering the Airbus A320neo.
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posted on
09/01/2016 2:25:35 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Dr. Sivana
They could buy those Chinese jet engines one day soon.
To: PLMerite
Oh see there is the problem right there. Those turbines clearly deal +4 frost damage to the first stage compressor.
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posted on
09/01/2016 3:30:30 PM PDT
by
TalonDJ
To: TalonDJ
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posted on
09/01/2016 3:53:35 PM PDT
by
-YYZ-
(Strong like bull, smart like tractor.)
To: Yo-Yo
Thanks. I remembered them having problems with it a few years ago, and haven’t really kept up with things.
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posted on
09/01/2016 4:47:05 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Afterguard
Not so dependable with the TF-30 and the J-52-P408 engines.
The pollution in Japan can actually cause issues with engine reliability. I was in a TF-30 equipped Tomcat squadron in Japan and we doubled our engine wash schedules when we were ashore. It cut way back on the engine problems we had.
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posted on
09/01/2016 5:12:07 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: BenLurkin
Yea! J-58’s man! The Dreamliner be Cook’n!
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posted on
09/01/2016 5:27:11 PM PDT
by
AFreeBird
(BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
To: Afterguard; Dr. Sivana
Pratt & Whitney is the way to go. Dependable Engines is not just a slogan with P&W. We got some of that here.
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posted on
09/01/2016 5:31:13 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(RATs, RINOs......same thing.)
To: AFreeBird
So the answer is yes.
Excellent.
And I will tell people that it was AFreedBird who affirmed that Pratt and Whitney has the solution.
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posted on
09/01/2016 5:53:12 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: PAR35
787 is a lot of Dreamliners... and a hundred engines on each of them!
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posted on
09/01/2016 6:02:57 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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