FAA Fast-Tracks IAE V2500 Disk-Inspection Program

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The FAA is moving quickly to mandate OEM-recommended checks of certain International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 disks supplied by Avio Aero. The checks were based on the investigation of a 2014 inflight shutdown linked to manufacturing flaws. The inspection program, which IAE communicated to operators...
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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