EASA Says Misassembled Engines Are Now Repaired

Credit: Rolls-Royce
Operators have identified all the Trent XWBs affected by a production-line glitch that led to some being assembled incorrectly, the EASA says, allowing cancellation of a mandated inspection. The original directive said the manufacturing problem—assembly of the low-pressure (LP) compressor disc to...
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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