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Lord Nikon · 05-11-2010, 13:35

Apparently there was an inspection directive on the Intermediate Pressure Turbine shaft which was showing excessive wear, whether this had something to do with it or not...

Second failure of a Trent 900 though, (not counting the runaway condition engine one had after landing where they had to use a water jet to force it to blow on this landing.)

Seems to be the same problem they are having with the Trent 1000 which is intended for the 787 Dreamliner. The test engine failed on the bed after a problem with the IPT Shaft...

This totals 6 problems I can find with the A380s in the past 2 years, 1 fuelling fault, 2 engine failures (All with Trent 900s) 2 incidences of Nose gear steering failure (on the same aircraft that just had to emergency land) and a heavy landing blowing out tyres.

Of 80 Trent 900s in service, 3 have failed, not the best record is it?

05-11-2010, 13:35	#11
Lord Nikon Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW UK Posts: 3,546	Re: Qantas grounds A380s after Singapore emergency landing Apparently there was an inspection directive on the Intermediate Pressure Turbine shaft which was showing excessive wear, whether this had something to do with it or not... Second failure of a Trent 900 though, (not counting the runaway condition engine one had after landing where they had to use a water jet to force it to blow on this landing.) Seems to be the same problem they are having with the Trent 1000 which is intended for the 787 Dreamliner. The test engine failed on the bed after a problem with the IPT Shaft... This totals 6 problems I can find with the A380s in the past 2 years, 1 fuelling fault, 2 engine failures (All with Trent 900s) 2 incidences of Nose gear steering failure (on the same aircraft that just had to emergency land) and a heavy landing blowing out tyres. Of 80 Trent 900s in service, 3 have failed, not the best record is it?