For the aviation fans

[Long Wheel Base]

That price seems a little high compared to the nominal list price of the plane its fitted on. But then again, it's all marketing.....

 

Buy 2 engines, get the entire plane for free. Or buy the plane and engines cheap, cheap up front, then pay through the nose for spares and service for the next 20 years.

 

Ps. I wonder what that last 50 c in the price buys you - that's a pretty specific number? Maybe a coke for the poor sucker who's delivered it from the stores to you ?  

LOL we actually do it ourselves. Most of us here in my shop have a forklift and engine towing license but our storemen don't so we do it while they watch and sign the pickslip for us. I remember when we had to do work on a Rolls Royce trent 1000 and we had to move that thing. It is MASSIVE and a lot bigger than what we used to. The biggest we used to is like a trent 500 or 700. The 1000 only just fitted through our entry door. Even the manager came onto the floor to help watch out to see we don't bump it. From the seat of the forklift you could see nothing, so had to rely on the guys around you. It was for a 3rd party once off customer that actually flew in their own technicians, we just supplied workshop space, tooling and because they were actually pretty cool okes the beers and braai vleis the day before they left.

Edited October 10, 2019 by Long Wheel Base

[patham]

What's the list price for a B737-800NG? It does seem high but then again I have never shopped around for an engine so would actually have no idea the going rate. You should see the note it has for "customs price", It's almost double that.

 

 

According to this no-name website - about $100 to 120 M. I always had it in my mind at $120M, with trip7's at double that.

 

http://newsinflight.com/2018/01/28/2018-list-prices-of-boeing-and-airbus-aircraft/

[Long Wheel Base]

According to this no-name website - about $100 to 120 M. I always had it in my mind at $120M, with trip7's at double that.

 

http://newsinflight.com/2018/01/28/2018-list-prices-of-boeing-and-airbus-aircraft/

So as you said, the engine price on our system seems way too high. 2 engines at that price are more than the plane...........

[eddy]

That price seems a little high compared to the nominal list price of the plane its fitted on. But then again, it's all marketing.....

 

Buy 2 engines, get the entire plane for free.

 

I suspect that if you try and buy a

brand new complete engine for your Polo or M3 you would find the list price to be close to 50% of the new car cost.

 

A plane needs 2, so maybe not so far fetched.

[Pinarello1]

Just gets worse for Boeing

 

                 Bye-bye Boeing: Russia’s biggest airline cancels 787 Dreamliner order             

 

                 Cracks on wing supports found on at least 36 older Boeing 737 jets, American & Brazil airlines ground planes             

[SwissVan]

So as you said, the engine price on our system seems way too high. 2 engines at that price are more than the plane...........

That price in your amos.... includes the kickback to the dude at the top who signed the contract to purchase....

????

[Long Wheel Base]

That price in your amos.... includes the kickback to the dude at the top who signed the contract to purchase....

 

and his family and friends. It's called wealth distribution. 

[bertusras]

Okes, okes, okes, I nearly threw up from excitement when I got to see these

 

 

 

 

 

[Bateleur1]

Okes, okes, okes, I nearly threw up from excitement when I got to see these

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Well I am throwing up of envy ...#JustSaying

[Long Wheel Base]

Just gets worse for Boeing

 

                 Bye-bye Boeing: Russia’s biggest airline cancels 787 Dreamliner order             

 

                 Cracks on wing supports found on at least 36 older Boeing 737 jets, American & Brazil airlines ground planes             

This is not good. But I suspect the russian deal is probably more a financial problem. The article on the crack is a bit confusing to me. They say older models but the NG is the newer model. All the -800s produced recently(I am not sure of the specific year) are NG. Some of Comairs newer -800s are NG but non of mangos are, They still the original -800. I would like to see how many cycles those aircraft with the cracks have done. Our inspections(and I would assume any maintenance organisation) when the aircraft comes in for major maintenance includes inspection on wing to body supports as well as pretty much the whole aircraft. Small cracks on aircraft is actually not uncommon and repairs are quick and easy. The older aircraft are full of repairs. Comair is actually busy retiring all their -400. Their -300 were all gone about a year ago. They were meant to all be gone by end of this year but due to their max's being grounded they keeping them on a little longer. They still have cycles left but with their fleet expanding all the time with newer aircraft it makes no sense to keep them.

[Long Wheel Base]

Okes, okes, okes, I nearly threw up from excitement when I got to see these

 

 

 

 

 

I'm reporting this post. Jealousy makes me nasty.

[SwissVan]

Just gets worse for Boeing

 

                 Bye-bye Boeing: Russia’s biggest airline cancels 787 Dreamliner order             

 

                 Cracks on wing supports found on at least 36 older Boeing 737 jets, American & Brazil airlines ground planes             

 

 

Cracks ppffft....

 

The only planes without cracks are those still on the drawing board

[Bateleur1]

This is not good. But I suspect the russian deal is probably more a financial problem. The article on the crack is a bit confusing to me. They say older models but the NG is the newer model. All the -800s produced recently(I am not sure of the specific year) are NG. Some of Comairs newer -800s are NG but non of mangos are, They still the original -800. I would like to see how many cycles those aircraft with the cracks have done. Our inspections(and I would assume any maintenance organisation) when the aircraft comes in for major maintenance includes inspection on wing to body supports as well as pretty much the whole aircraft. Small cracks on aircraft is actually not uncommon and repairs are quick and easy. The older aircraft are full of repairs. Comair is actually busy retiring all their -400. Their -300 were all gone about a year ago. They were meant to all be gone by end of this year but due to their max's being grounded they keeping them on a little longer. They still have cycles left but with their fleet expanding all the time with newer aircraft it makes no sense to keep them.

 

RT is the Russian propaganda channel so sure the tweeked the truth juuuust a small bit.

[Spokey]

Glad there are still people who do their job properly when it comes to aircraft maintenance!

Bloody hell yeah, as a pilot......so am I!

[Spokey]

Okes, okes, okes, I nearly threw up from excitement when I got to see these

 

 

 

 

 

Udvar Hazy in Washington, a highlight of my aviation career! Apart from that last Concorde!

Yet another edit, Concorde in New York??

Edited October 10, 2019 by Spokey

[Spokey]

TBH I don't know of anyone that has dropped one. I don't have cert on the CFM(My certs are all on APUs) but if I were signing for the engine after an incident like that I would treat it like any other damage and follow MM inspection procedures. It would probably be a Visual Inspection for tip curl, dings or dents. If the impact was on the root, we are already conducting an ultrasonic so that would cover that part. As to discipline, I guess that depends if the blade is damaged. 

We had guys drop an engine before while doing a change. The whole crew got a warning letter and put on probation. The letter was kept on their files. If it had happened again then I would say it is most certainly dismiss able. Just checked on AMOS, 1 fan blade costs $256913.25

Crazy this stuff. i have a titanium fan blade from an old JT3 from my DC8 days. Bloody hell, those were strong engines, I have some stories........still the most hours I have flown on any of my several type ratings!