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Old July 7th 15, 06:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 11:45:05 AM UTC-5, John Galloway wrote:
At 14:34 07 July 2015, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 5:21:03 PM UTC-5, Ramy wrote:
I don't have more details except that the jet engine was later

removed
and sent for repair.

Ramy


The failure to start was not at Hobbs, but flying from Moriarty before
going to Hobbs for the contest. The engine removal happened at Hobbs

after
troubleshooting by swapping parts from one plane to another.

Steve Leonard


Steve, was a diagnosis made as a result of the troubleshooting?

John Galloway


You would need to talk with Bill Gawthrop and Dave Coggins about what was determined.

Steve