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With regards to a turbine engine, what does the term “engine seizure” mean?

  • A
    Engine seizure is a type of failure of a gas turbine engine in which a mechanical process physically stops an engine from turning and jams its rotating motion.
  • B

    Engine seizure is a sudden stoppage of the engine due to a lack of fuel, caused by a blockage of the fuel pumps.

  • C

    Engine seizure is a situation where the engine RPM is suddenly increasing and exceeding the operating limits.

  • D
    Engine seizure refers to the size of the engine and describes the outside dimensions of an engine.

Engine Seizure is a type of failure of a gas turbine engine in which a mechanical process physically stops an engine from turning and jams its rotating motion. Seizure may be caused by a damaged component inside the engine that disengages from its position and blocks the rotation.

Turbine seizure must never occur under normal design conditions; only in the case of a serious malfunction of an engine. Therefore, seizure can be avoided by preventing engine failure conditions, which is possible by regular maintenance of engines.

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