FAA To Mandate PW1500, PW1900 Component Upgrades

Air Austral A220
Credit: Patrick Desrochers / Airbus
WASHINGTON—The FAA is proposing mandatory upgrades to Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines that incorporates a redesigned component developed to eliminate the risk of a condition linked to four inflight shutdowns. A draft airworthiness directive issued April 4 would require affected operators...

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