Airbus and Emirates are investigating why the right nacelle inlet cowl of an A330-200 suffered a structural failure on approach to Dubai in October. The incident occurred to the Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered twinjet after a flight from Birmingham, UK. Emirates says "the cause of the structural failure is unclear" and that its engineers are "working closely with the manufacturers and industry experts to investigate". R-R says it was not caused by any engine malfunction and that the Trent continued to function normally after the incident. Inlet cowl supplier Bombardier (Belfast) says it is supporting the investigation.
Source: Flight International
