Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing

Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by salawat on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @05:08PM (#19040112)

The difference isn't that large in the grand scheme of things. The engine mount would have to be able to fail in it's operational envelope in order for the reverser kicking in to be realistic.

In fact, the reversed kicking in would decrease the loading on the aircraft by decreasing it's airspeed.

This isn't a case of acceleration being able to break the mount from the frame. If it ever could, one wouldn't want it on the plane in the first place.

Doesn't mean you couldn't ruin your day with it, but it isn't an instant catastrophic failure either.

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Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by jsjohnst on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @08:21PM (#19041381)

> but it isn't an instant catastrophic failure either.

Read the accident report and follow up on Lauda Air Flight 004. Boeing specifically was forced to issue a statement that it was virtually impossible to overcome a catastrophic failure outcome from a thrust reverser deploying at cruising speed.

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Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by salawat on Sunday February 10, 2019 @12:27PM (#19128764)

I stand corrected. Way to go Boeing. Seems like that should have come up in a design meeting at some point.

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