EASA Flags Trent 1000 Turbine Blades For Checks

Trent 1000 engine
Credit: Rolls-Royce
A European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) order flags Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbine blades for targeted inspections to flag a flaw that could lead to engine failures. The Aug. 22 airworthiness directive (AD) requires low pressure turbine (LPT) stage 1 blade assemblies—a pair of blades welded...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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