Will SWA keep the 717s?

[Tripower455]

I don't think our engines are any different than any other 717 . . . I believe they all have the Rolls-Royce BMW product (BR715). Apparently, some issues of WWII have not yet been resolved, and so the various components are waging their own minor skirmishes inside the cowling.

Bring back the JT8!

Yeah, Gary said that there were other, more reliable options out there. This was a while ago, and things change, so who knows?

 

[XRMEFLYER]

Apparently some time back there was an uptick in the engines seizing up resulting in some mods to the compressor sections that by all accounts have solved the problem. Any 717 guys have one crap out on you lately? Anyway, I know I'm one guy and I am surely jinxing myself now but I have 7 years of problem free time in it. Those engines work good and last long time!

 

[dicko]

Apparently some time back there was an uptick in the engines seizing up resulting in some mods to the compressor sections that by all accounts have solved the problem. Any 717 guys have one crap out on you lately? Anyway, I know I'm one guy and I am surely jinxing myself now but I have 7 years of problem free time in it. Those engines work good and last long time!

A buddy had one shred itself on takeoff about 3 months ago. Low speed (less than 60Kts).

The problem has been solved by only using one engine at a time.

 

[XRMEFLYER]

Well there you have it. Yet another potential "synergy" that we bring to the table.

 

[Ty Webb]

Yeah, Ty, you're a real calming influence on these threads.

Yep. I'm like the Xanax of Flightinfo . . . . or the Metamucil.


If you don't get help from Ty Webb, get help!

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[carl p]

I believe we get them power by the hour, so aside from down time the costs of failed engines wouldn't be our responsibility...right?

 

[texman]

Carl p, that's good. Keep that cost down.

 

[hairball1173]

We had our last bump $ in PBH (Power By the Hour) rate end of 2010. Its in the year end financial statement. There are several clauses that can raise the rate but not without some econonic criteria outside of operational changes. Corrosion errosion etc. RR better get their changes in line fast because they are still their engines. They are great motors and very fuel efficient but have had their teething issues like many others.