Airbus A380 Engine Failure Triggers FAA Call For Inspections

Sean Broderick January 02, 2020
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Air France Airbus A380
Credit: Nigel Howarth
WASHINGTON—A March 2019 Air France A380 engine failure has been linked to cracks in two low-pressure compressor (LPC) first-stage fan blades, triggering an inspection order from the FAA. The issue, outlined in a Dec. 30, 2019 airworthiness directive (AD), involved “cracks that originated on the...
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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