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2. THE #3 ENGINE PYLON-TO-WING CONNECTIONS
Figure 1 is a schematic of the engine pylon-to-wing connections. These connections are at the aft
end of the upper link, the aft end of the diagonal brace, and at the two mid-spar fittings. The design
incorporates six "fuse pins" which are less strong than other parts of the connections. If extreme
loads occur on an engine and pylon, for example during extreme turbulence or an emergency
landing, the fuse pins are supposed to shear off and allow a clean separation from the wing, thereby
precluding damage to the wing and possible rupture of the wing fuel tank. However, as found in the
present case, and at least one other, engine and pylon separation was accompanied by severe damage
to the wing leading edge.
Many of the components of the #3 engine pylon-to-wing connections of El A1 Flight 1862 were
recovered. These were (1) the forward part of the upper link, containing an intact fuse pin, (2) the
diagonal brace with the forward fuse pin intact but the aft fuse pin missing, (3) the inboard mid-spar
pylon and wing fittings with the fuse pin missing, (4) the outboard mid-spar pylon fitting, and (5)
part of the outboard mid-spar wing fitting containing a sheared-off fuse pin.
Macroscopic inspection of the components indicated that the upper link and diagonal brace had
broken away owing to overload as the # 3 engine and pylon separated in an outboard direction
Motorn kan/ska alltså lossna av extrem turbulens
i alla fall, och förmodligen också om den
får extrem obalans pga motorhaveri.
Värt att påpeka att flygplanet flög (om än illa pga skador på vingen) trots
avsaknaden av motorer på ena vingen.
Det slutade illa dock.
Sidan 8:
http://www.nlr.nl/id~4823/lang~en.pdf
Edit: Om alla flygplanstyper med vingmotorer har fuse pin vet jag ej.