
A close look inside an Pratt & Whitney PW1524G-3 turbofan engine, which Swiss operates on its Airbus A220-300 fleet.
Credit: Kurt Hofmann
VIENNA—A preliminary report provided by Austria’s Federal Safety Investigation Authority revealed damage to the Front Drive Gear System (FDGS) as well as bearings No. 2 and No. 4 in the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine powering a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A220-300 involved in a fatal incident...
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