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bunderbunder
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NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash ...
Yeah, pilots I know saw puffs of flame coming out of the engine, and said that that's a tell-tale sign of a compressor stall. Which could have been caused by debris from the separating left engine striking the turbine.
loeg
27 days ago
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Debris, or even just smoke from the wing fire.
bunderbunder
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It was specifically the distinct, rhythmic puffing. I'm not sure you could expect the same pattern from debris or a wing fire.
mlyle
27 days ago
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I think they were saying that smoke/particulates could be sufficient to upset the rear engine-- things short of what we ordinarily call "debris".
loeg
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I'm just saying that smoke alone can cause a compressor stall -- it doesn't necessarily require larger debris.
bunderbunder
27 days ago
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Ah, gotcha. My bad.
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