Accident: Varesh B735 at Chah Bahar on Jul 2nd 2024, ground worker ingested into engine

Reader Comments: (the comments posted below do not reflect the view of The Aviation Herald but represent the view of the various posters)

@Benur on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 08:50Z
By Horstroad on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 14:03Z

On some aircraft/ engines it is allowed to operate the engines with the fan cowls open.

On others they have to be closed and latched.

I prefer to have all cowls closed and latched during engine test runs.
Any check for leaks can be performed after the engine has been shut down.
On modern engines (no trimming on the engines possible) there's no need for anyone to be close to a running engine.

The fan reverser cowls always have to be closed and latched (I don't know any A, B or D/MD aircraft where this would be allowed).
But there are videos on the big video website of engine operation with the fan reverser cowls open, even though the AMM explicitly states that they have to be closed and latched on that specific model.

Benur
By Joe on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 13:58Z

As Strebav8or mentioned, there are any number of MX tasks that must be performed with the cowls open and his comment on the JT3 and JT8 is spot on. For PIREPS involving items like thrust setting, throttle stagger you would be standing beside the engine fuel control, cowls open, with the engine running. If you had just replaced the engine or fuel control you would have to perform part power and high power assurance, standing beside the fuel control, on a headset talking to the flight deck. There are small knobs to make adjustments that you had to operate by hand, one click at a time.

@Strebav8or
By Benur on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 13:50Z

Thanks! I'd love to see that!

@Benur - Honest doubt
By Strebav8or on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 12:55Z

In answer to your question, yes, many times to address a leak of any type, the cowlings will be opened for the ground personnel to observe, while the engine is running.
However, when doing this, a heightened level of awareness is needed by all involved. As a licensed A&P of 36 years, I have worked multiple engine types with the cowlings open while running.

Side note: trimming a JT3 or JT8 while running is quite the experience.

Honest doubt
By Benur on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 08:50Z

Sorry for the deceased.

Never heard of an engine running with cowlings open, is that normal maintenance operation?

Thanks in advance.

@anon re: maintenance issue
By Andy on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 08:47Z

1. Read the faq
2. Someone died

By fox alpha on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 06:39Z

work pressure ,why i have to follow procedure that take time and the tool is is only two meter away where i can pick it up ?
all about safety mentality and training

By (anonymous) on Tuesday, Jul 9th 2024 06:02Z

Why is a maintenance item being reported on the site? Please explain.

By (anonymous) on Monday, Jul 8th 2024 23:12Z

Not really all that shocking at all, just the typical people not paying attention. It happens despite all the training and prevention measure and blah.

RIP to the Maintenance Engineer and Condolences to his Family and Friends
By Hans R. on Monday, Jul 8th 2024 21:15Z

This is really shocking. It doesn�t seem to be another case of suicide.

In only a relatively short period of time two cases in the US, one in the Netherlands and now this in Iran - no, this is obviously not the result of a specific "Iranian working culture".

WTF
By skip town on Monday, Jul 8th 2024 20:47Z

what? another tragedy. very sad to read this, what will it take for training to emphasize the DANGERS when working around aircraft and distractions must be minimized.

Iranian working culture
By Jeff on Monday, Jul 8th 2024 20:13Z

As a person who�d been working there - not surprised at all.
People are just doing something without any idea about what/why/how
R.I.P. to poor guy and condolences to his family