Boeing Adds Inspections To Proposed Pratt-Powered 777 Service Return Requirements

United Airlines flight 328 engine failure
Credit: NTSB
Degradation of composite panels caused by fluid damage may have contributed to parts of nacelles being shed during three Pratt & Whitney 4000-powered Boeing 777 engine failures, Boeing has determined. The company is recommending inspections and, if necessary, repairs to affected aircraft before 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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