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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…
Accident/Incident Investigation
Fatigue Crack Cited in BA 777 Uncontained Engine Failure, Fire
The GE90-85BG11 engine had accumulated 11,459 total cycles before the failure.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Issues Investigation Update on Fatal Southwest Engine Failure
Damaged components of the failed engine from Flight 1380 are identified as viewed from the…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
FAA to Order Inspections of CFM56-7B Engines
Move comes in the wake of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 inflight engine failure.
NTSB Urges Revised Checklist for Engine Fire Emergencies
Air carriers should be required to develop or revise emergency checklist procedures for dealing with…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Subsurface Defect Led to Uncontained Failure of American 767 Engine
NTSB report also details problem with evacuation following rejected takeoff.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Reschedules Probable Cause Meeting on Uncontained Engine Failure
A U.S. National Transportation Safety Board meeting to determine the probable cause of an October…