Air China grounds some 787s on Trent 1000 engine inspections
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Air China has grounded some of its Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, which had been found to have vulcanization and fatigue cracks in the blades of the engine’s intermediate pressure (IP) compressor. In April, Rolls-Royce warned airlines that additional checks of its Trent 1000...
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