07-17-2021, 11:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-17-2021, 11:18 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
how both engines could fail,
There was a flight out of Miami years, decades ago.
If I remember correctly:
One engine failed shortly after takeoff, the second engine started losing power. Pilots turned plane around and made it back to airport safely.
Investigation found the mechanic did not reinstall new o-ring(?) or gasket when servicing engines, on both sides of plane. Oil leaked out as engine ran. Fortunately for passengers, oil leaked slow enough that they were only terrified and not injured or worse.
Maybe Obie is familiar with the incident and knows more?
I found a Wiki page of the incident, not exactly as I remembered as the plane had three engines total:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ai...Flight_855
There was a flight out of Miami years, decades ago.
If I remember correctly:
One engine failed shortly after takeoff, the second engine started losing power. Pilots turned plane around and made it back to airport safely.
Investigation found the mechanic did not reinstall new o-ring(?) or gasket when servicing engines, on both sides of plane. Oil leaked out as engine ran. Fortunately for passengers, oil leaked slow enough that they were only terrified and not injured or worse.
Maybe Obie is familiar with the incident and knows more?
I found a Wiki page of the incident, not exactly as I remembered as the plane had three engines total:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ai...Flight_855