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What could cause a low-pressure compressor first stage blade of a turbofan engine to bend forward?

What could cause a low-pressure compressor first stage blade of a low-bypass turbofan engine to bend forward? I also noticed rotor path rubbing in the 9 to 12 o'clock portion (while usually this can ...
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Could compressor stalls be caused by air in supercritical conditions?

It is likely that in compressors of jet engines appear conditions that cause the intaken air to become supercritical, cf Is the air in a jet engine supercritical? . Is it possible that ...