Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180418:18:32:00
A containment belt to keep these blades from penetrating and flying out the nacell. apparently the belt may have failed but we don't know that for certain. the questions are how did this happen? you have these engine components spinning at a tremendous rate of speed. if there is a fatigue crack possibly due to centrifugal force -- >> alan, can i jump in, sir? >> yes. >> these are the blades and a preliminary look shows one of its 24 fan blades missing and there was this evidence of metal fatigue, which from what i read is not obvious to someone doing maintenance on the external piece, right? e...