Sun, Jan 25, 2009
Both Turbofans Will Be Shipped For Forensic Analysis
The following is an update on the National Transportation
Safety Board's investigation of US Airways flight 1549,
which ditched into the Hudson River on January 15,
2009.
The left engine, which had separated from the aircraft during
the ditching, was recovered from the Hudson River on Friday
afternoon, January 23, 2009. The initial external examination of
the engine revealed dents on both the spinner and inlet lip of the
engine cowling.
Five booster inlet guide vanes are fractured and eight outlet
guide vanes are missing. A visual examination of the engine did not
reveal evidence of organic material; there was evidence of soft
body impact damage.
Both of the engines will be boxed and shipped to the
manufacturer in Cincinnati where NTSB investigators will oversee a
complete tear-down of each engine. Advanced technology will be
employed to detect any organic material not apparent during the
initial visual examination.
Several NTSB investigators remain on-scene and are supervising
Airbus technicians as the aircraft wreckage is prepared for
long-term storage. This process includes removing the wings and the
horizontal and vertical stabilizers. The aircraft wreckage will be
shipped to a secure storage facility where it will remain available
to the NTSB throughout the course of the investigation.
The NTSB wishes to acknowledge the support and cooperation of
the numerous federal, state and local agencies that worked so
closely with Safety Board investigators and were of great
assistance throughout the entire on-scene phase of the
investigation.
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