GE used to be a respected business leader. It shouldn’t take an NTSB investigation to figure out the cause of the failure. GE’s own Quality Assurance and Engineering operations also failed.
The NTSB never discovered the cause of the incident. GE’s own engineers did. The failure was due to a new type of coating allowing premature corrosion. The coatings equivalancy was sought by IHI Japan where the shafts are manufactured. The ultrasound inspection tool was manufactured and there is only 1 off the tools in the world. How can you possibly blame GE’s quality dept & engineers for not noticing a failure on an engine when they have 1 tool to inspect nearly 100 engines worldwide?
I’d say they’re doing a massive job with excellent progress being made.
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GE used to be a respected business leader. It shouldn’t take an NTSB investigation to figure out the cause of the failure. GE’s own Quality Assurance and Engineering operations also failed.
The NTSB never discovered the cause of the incident. GE’s own engineers did. The failure was due to a new type of coating allowing premature corrosion. The coatings equivalancy was sought by IHI Japan where the shafts are manufactured. The ultrasound inspection tool was manufactured and there is only 1 off the tools in the world. How can you possibly blame GE’s quality dept & engineers for not noticing a failure on an engine when they have 1 tool to inspect nearly 100 engines worldwide?
I’d say they’re doing a massive job with excellent progress being made.