FAA orders inspections of some PW1100Gs to address risk of component cracks

By Jon Hemmerdinger2023-08-19T02:01:00

Source: Airbus

The Federal Aviation Administration has given airlines roughly one month to inspect some Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-series turbofans for high-pressure compressor cracks, after the engine maker last month disclosed that widespread inspections were needed.

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