Boeing, CFM Developing Leap-1B Safety System Changes

Leap engine CFM
Credit: S. Broderick / AWST
Boeing and CFM are working on software changes to address flight deck smoke risks posed by activation of a safety system triggered during a serious Leap-1B engine failure, an NTSB preliminary report on a related incident confirms. The changes are noted in the board’s initial update on a December...
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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