CFM Leap 1 Durability Upgrade Awarded FAA-EASA Certification

CFM

Certification of the improved high-pressure turbine follows extensive dust ingestion tests at GE Aerospace.

Credit: CFM
A newly developed high-pressure turbine (HPT) upgrade kit to increase CFM Leap 1A time-on-wing has been cleared for use after receiving FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The kit, which includes new HPT stage 1 blades, nozzles and forward inner nozzle supports, is...
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