Pratt Finds Probable Cause Of F135 Failure
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By Graham Warwick
Pratt & Whitney says the “probable cause” of fan-blade damage during ground testing of the F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was a worn bushing — a part in the fan inlet case — causing an aerodynamic disturbance that led to a piece of the tip of a first-stage fan blade breaking off....
Pratt Finds Probable Cause Of F135 Failure