▲ 458 ▼ Suboptimal (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Isn't... the engine cowling supposed to prevent that sort of thing from occurring? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago On jet engines the cowling/housing is suppose to contain the blade shrapnel. On a piston engine, as seen in the picture, the cylinder is never suppose to become detached from the engine block. There are a few ways a cylinder can detach, but most likely is lack of maintenance. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brianorca@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The skin of that cowling doesn't look thick enough to do more than streamlining. You're thinking of the containment ring found in jet engines. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Nope - contain blades on jets yes but the cowling isn't going to stop a solid metal chunk that the head didn't stop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago On jet engines the cowling/housing is suppose to contain the blade shrapnel. On a piston engine, as seen in the picture, the cylinder is never suppose to become detached from the engine block. There are a few ways a cylinder can detach, but most likely is lack of maintenance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brianorca@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago The skin of that cowling doesn't look thick enough to do more than streamlining. You're thinking of the containment ring found in jet engines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Nope - contain blades on jets yes but the cowling isn't going to stop a solid metal chunk that the head didn't stop. permalink fedilink source parent
