FAA Draft Rule Links PW2000 Parts To Powder Metal Issue

U.S. Air Force C-17s

U.S. Air Force C-17s on a flight line.

Credit: Boeing
Pratt & Whitney’s powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require FAA-mandated inspections, but the projected ramifications are not nearly as operationally disruptive as similar issues on the PW1000G fleet. A draft FAA...
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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