What is the story behind this...

[blueck]

I got this in an email dubbed "Things that make you go damn;"



What is the story behind that?

[Craig.]

mechanic forgot to tighten the bolts after an engine check-up or maintenance routine. The cowling flew off in flight.

[jb2_86_uk]

hmmmm, so which airlines use turquoise engine cowlings? think Ill be staying away from them

Hell, maybe the lack of cowling does wonders for the cooling of the engine, maybe not so much the aeodynamics though.. maybe the two cancel each other out!

JB

[Jakemaster]

Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus

[dcunning30]

This guy did it!

[Jakemaster]

This guy did it!

LOL!

[beaky]

As I said the first time I saw this: if it's still there, still developing thrust, and it's not on fire, it's a good engine.

[Theis]

Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus

Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!

[jb2_86_uk]

Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!

I thought it was a 737's engine too.

Maybe it was This guy!?

JB

[cspyro21]

Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus

Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!

I wasn't sure which airline it was, so, after google searching "Air Tran", look what came up...

[Theis]

I wasn't sure which airline it was, so, after google searching "Air Tran", look what came up...

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/cabcba.jpg

Barstard!

You blew it!!

[cspyro21]

Barstard!

You blew it!!

LOL  ;D

[expat]

Does anyone know of any other engine type that the 737-500 has apart from the CFM 56-3. I only ask because the engine in the picture in not a 56-3. First point, is the oil tank is not where it should be, that being the viewed side at about the 4 o'clock position. That was just the first thing, so for comparison check this picture.

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/000 ... _CFM56.jpg


Matt

[RitterKreuz]

OH    MY GOD      THERES A     MAN ON       THE WIIIING!!!

KHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dcunning30]

Well, regardless of what airline it is, I still maintain it was this guy who did it!



Don'e believe me?  Check out the Twilight Zone Episode called Nightmare At 20,000 Feet.  And you too will be a believer!