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Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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four flying hours of the engine having been overhauled. 1.6. The fatigue cracking was likely present during the engine overhaul but was not identified as part of the overhaul quality assurance process. The Commission was also unable to determine why
Open final report at PDF page 9ATR72-600, ZK-MVL Engine fire and evacuation Wellington 1 September 2024

Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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2. The fatigue crack has likely been present since the blade entered service and was likely present at the time of the engine overhaul. 3. The damage to the upstream edge of the blade root occurred after the fatigue crack
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Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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conclude that the fatigue cracking developed in the root of the blade and the crack was likely present when the blade entered service. Therefore, the crack was likely already present when the engine was overhauled.25 The engine overhaul had included
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Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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Although unable to determine when the fatigue cracking originated, the Commission found it likely that the fatigue was present in both LPT blades when the engine was recently overhauled. This finding was based on: � the amount and different types
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Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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Commission was unable to definitively determine when the fatigue cracking originated, it was likely that the fatigue on both LPT blades was present when the engine was recently overhauled. 4.6. Despite an initial crossed communication, the actions of the tower
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Air New Zealand ZK-MVL: engine fire and evacuation at Wellington

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exceeded the parameters of the model provided in the advisory material for predicting the likely damage from a UERF. Information from the accident represents an opportunity to incorporate any lessons learned from this accident in the advisory material. The ATSB
Open official document at PDF page 17ATSB AO-2010-089: In-flight uncontained engine failure, Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA, overhead Batam Island, 4 November 2010