Comment by bunderbunder
19 hours ago
Yeah, pilots I know saw puffs of flame coming out of the engine, and said that that's a tell-tale sign of a compressor stall. Which could have been caused by debris from the separating left engine striking the turbine.
Debris, or even just smoke from the wing fire.
It was specifically the distinct, rhythmic puffing. I'm not sure you could expect the same pattern from debris or a wing fire.
I think they were saying that smoke/particulates could be sufficient to upset the rear engine-- things short of what we ordinarily call "debris".
I'm just saying that smoke alone can cause a compressor stall -- it doesn't necessarily require larger debris.
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