UAE Regulators Warn Of Tire-Damage Risk To Engines

Credit: Rob Finlayson
A first-of-its-kind Boeing 777 uncommanded engine failure triggered by nose-gear tire debris has led the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to recommend FAA evaluate whether Boeing needs to assess the risk such an incident poses to a dual-engine shutdown. “There was...
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