GEnx Turbine Cracks No Threat To Boeing 787 Service Entry

General Electric says microcracks discovered on a first- stage, high-pressure (HPT) turbine blade in a ground test GEnx-1B do not present an obstacle to achieving early ETOPS certification and will not affect entry into service of the Boeing 787. The engine maker says the cracks were discovered in...

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