Boeing Halts 777-9 Certification Tests For Engine Mount Checks

GE9X with mount failure highlighted

GE Aerospace GE9X engine with thrust link mounting component highlighted.

Credit: GE Aerospace
Boeing says it has halted certification flight testing of the 777-9 following the failure of a thrust link mounting component attached to one of the two GE Aerospace GE9X engines powering a test aircraft. The discovery was made during post-flight inspections of the third test aircraft, WH003...
Guy Norris

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