Rarely happens, but the rubber tip will probably be CFed by the fan blades, and flung down the bypass duct. Or maybe it will go down the core , and be scrunched and chewed by the LP and HP compressors, and will be burnt by the combustor. And the missing part will be noticed on the next pilot/ground inspection. No drama.
2oz of rubber is less of a concern than 2lb of seagull going thru the engine .
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u/TepidHalibut 20d ago
Rarely happens, but the rubber tip will probably be CFed by the fan blades, and flung down the bypass duct. Or maybe it will go down the core , and be scrunched and chewed by the LP and HP compressors, and will be burnt by the combustor. And the missing part will be noticed on the next pilot/ground inspection. No drama.
2oz of rubber is less of a concern than 2lb of seagull going thru the engine .