British Airways 777, BA16, incurs engine damage and diverts to Amsterdam

There is an ongoing programme for the reversers, yes. And it does look like this is another T/R event.

Still, this event is further testament to the overall reliability of the engines.

Isn’t there an SB out for the modification of RR C-ducts due to this very problem?

I remember there being a good picture of a Malaysian B777 throwing its C-Duct liner out the back.

Not an engine failure though. Looks like a failure of the thrust reverser C Duct inner barrel and subsequent damage to the exhaust nozzle and flap track fairings as it departed the engine. Apparently the only reason it didn’t make it back to the UK was due to a higher fuel burn due to increased drag.

UNCOMFIRMED reports say that parts of the engine were found on the runway at Amsterdam.
This could indicate that at least part of the damage did not occur till during the landing (deployment of thrust reverser?).
The same report also speaks of damage to the flaps, consistent with the same theory that the engine did come apart till the landing.

rgds
EC

That is very extensive damage and Rolls Royce will have their hands full with this analysis.

Both the 777 and RR Trent 895 series of engines are deployed extensively.

That was lucky and excellent work by the crew to bring the aircraft back safely into European airspace.

Let’s wait on the inspection report

For a larger and more complete picture of the damage

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=64183

Kind regards
EC

Good work crew!

Aha! Thought it a bit strange to hear Speedbird 16 descending through FL200 with Brussels Control last night! That explains it!

That was lucky. I wonder what was up with the engine.