Engine test mishap

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:48 am

Found this video on a desktop at work, and then forgot to email it home so had to re-find it on you-tube. It's a bit of a test stand failure.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4bn1WG5LS0

The engine was a GE J85 turbojet on test, probably after an overhaul. Can't find anything else about it yet.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:59 am

Is it still going?

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:09 am

The flash at the end suggests not

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:17 am

I would imagine the person testing it spilt their tea.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:21 am

If he was awake...

"Erm, is that air traffic? Can you find my engine please...!"

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:45 am

Stunning simlarities to a recently departed S/C honda S1 Exige..

Ran for all of 10 seconds.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:04 pm

Reminds me of a friend of mine who works for a company that services aircraft engines at prestwick airport, when serving his time he dropped a turbine blade thing (their may be a more technical term but I work sub con) when fitting them into an engine, he picked it up and put it in said engine during test it proceded to exit through the side of the engine with a large bang.

So they sent him to uni and posted him all over the world

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:14 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Reminds me of a friend of mine who works for a company that services aircraft engines at prestwick airport, when serving his time he dropped a turbine blade thing (their may be a more technical term but I work sub con) when fitting them into an engine, he picked it up and put it in said engine during test it proceded to exit through the side of the engine with a large bang.

So they sent him to uni and posted him all over the world

Name please, not heard this one before

Do you do any sub-con work for us? Think we've sent you fan (mid)shafts i the past at least?

graeme · Post by **graeme** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:15 pm

I've been thinking about extra power for the Sport 160; this might be the answer...

I figure it would pay for itself in about 6 months over a Honda conversion in reliability.

Does anyone know where I can get a de-cat pipe for a P&W afterburner?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:21 pm

woody wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:Reminds me of a friend of mine who works for a company that services aircraft engines at prestwick airport, when serving his time he dropped a turbine blade thing (their may be a more technical term but I work sub con) when fitting them into an engine, he picked it up and put it in said engine during test it proceded to exit through the side of the engine with a large bang.

So they sent him to uni and posted him all over the world
Name please, not heard this one before

Do you do any sub-con work for us? Think we've sent you fan (mid)shafts i the past at least?

Don't think we have done any workfor you, I personally can't think of any. don't let that stop you sending some over though.

And I couldn't possibly divulge his name, M*tt Mc******r wouldn't be happy

think he works for GE finance nowadays