FAA Mandates Pratt & Whitney PW1100G Checks, Reveals Potential New Issue

Sean Broderick August 18, 2023
Spirit Airlines A320neo
Credit: C.Brinkmann / Airbus
A December 2022 engine shutdown on a PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo led Pratt & Whitney to determine that unscheduled inspections are needed to detect cracks in a potentially flawed batch of turbine disks, an FAA rule mandating the checks reveals. The previously undisclosed incident was traced to a...
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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