Here are 3 pics taken after the accident at BHX airport where the fuel bowser scraped the side of BGL. The depth of the gash on the engine cowling was deep enough to expose the honeycomb inside:
AP-BGL Engine Damage Pics
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Here's a wonderful set of photos sent by Ground Engineer Shafqat Kiyani.
Reverser and fan cowl being changed in BHX.
Both the panels are bought from the Boeing Company.
PIA Engineering Escort on work.
Enjoy !
Inner crack on reverser and fan cowl
G/E Shafqat Kiyani
Damaged parts being removed
Engineers inspecting
BHX Airport
BGL Flight Deck
After removing damaged parts ,engine is naked
New parts being carried by crain to be mounted on engine
Reverser and fan cowl being changed in BHX.
Both the panels are bought from the Boeing Company.
PIA Engineering Escort on work.
Enjoy !
Inner crack on reverser and fan cowl
G/E Shafqat Kiyani
Damaged parts being removed
Engineers inspecting
BHX Airport
BGL Flight Deck
After removing damaged parts ,engine is naked
New parts being carried by crain to be mounted on engine
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Thanks Moin Sahab, Mr.Zainmax And Thanks to Mr. Shafqat Kiyani for sending and posting great pics.
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Thank you Zain for sharing new set of interesting photos!
The new engine looks white in colour, I guess it will be painted in PIA off-white colour at Karachi.
Abbas
From Boeing Company or engine manufacturer General Electric? Aren't GE90 engine parts like engine cover produced by General Electric?zainmax wrote:Both the panels are bought from the Boeing Company.
The new engine looks white in colour, I guess it will be painted in PIA off-white colour at Karachi.
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superb shots, thanks Moin, zainmax & the G/E Shafqat for sharing the pics. Seems that some one was specially assigned to take the pics during the replacement of engine cover
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