thanks for al the replies {8^D it finally worked, after I shot the support from beneath the thingy, not when pinned against the ceiling. As I was forced up by the fan the ship hit the tip of the thingy and stayed there, I turned and shot the support and the thingy fell no problem. I'll have to go ...

In the Europa level, I make it all the way to the large fan that you need to reverse the fan blades on by shooting a switch on the wall. Then,once you enter the fan area, you are forced up to the top of the tunnel where there is a chandelier type object and you shoot the stem that's holding the ...