Engine Failure

Create and research a hypothetical turbine engine failure in a component or system of the engine. Please follow these guidelines:

• Ensure that you relate the problem to the engine and not simply the aircraft.
• Be specific about the type of failure you choose.
• The problem you create, if left unchecked, must impact other components or systems, and the end result will be significant enough to cause complete engine failure.
• List the sequence of events as they would unfold as the problem worsens and spreads to other parts of the engine.

Remember, this failure is not linear, so it may not always affect a straight line from one system to another. This failure may affect systems concurrently and in varying orders. This assignment aims to understand how the engine operates as a whole and how all the components and systems are connected.

Research

You must conduct and analyze research to support your research problem: your hypothetical turbine engine failure in an engine component or system and the ensuing series of events. In other words, your research should support what you say would happen and why! You should analyze literature reviews or case studies related to the component or system you chose. Your research should:

• Support the plausibility and relevance of your research problem
• Provide data to support the sequence of events and your explanations

Important information, previews assignments: For Part 1 of my research project, I am focusing on a turbine engine failure that begins with a specific lubrication system malfunction, specifically a ruptured oil supply line that causes a loss of oil pressure, using as example the real-world event involving Qantas Flight 32 as a reference case. In this incident, a fractured oil feed pipe in a RollsRoyce Trent 900 engine caused a rapid loss of oil, leading to bearing distress, internal overheating, and an uncontained engine failure. I was able to locate most of the required background information through FAA and international accident investigation summaries without major difficulty. Overall, the project is progressing well, and using a real-world ruptured oil line scenario has helped clarify the specific failure mode and its associated collateral damage.

References

FAA. (2016). Airbus A380-842 | Federal Aviation Administration. Faa.gov.