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Blade Fatigue Crack Cited in 2018 Fatal Depressurization
A fatigue crack in a fan blade in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing…
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FAA, EASA Order More Frequent CFM56-7B Fan Blade Inspections
The new inspection interval has been set at every 1,600 engine cycles.
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NTSB Plans Hearing on Southwest Engine Failure
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans a public hearing in November on the…
Inspector General to Audit FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines
Citing concerns raised by an engine failure that sent debris through the window of a…
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NTSB Issues Investigation Update on Fatal Southwest Engine Failure
Damaged components of the failed engine from Flight 1380 are identified as viewed from the…
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FAA to Order Inspections of CFM56-7B Engines
Move comes in the wake of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 inflight engine failure.