Both engines failed at low altitude as the Challenger 604 was turning onto final approach for landing. The subsequent teardown revealed corrosion in the compressor section of the engine caused by lengthy exposure to a salt air environment.
Credit: NTSB
Insert the word “corrosion” into the NTSB’s search engine and you will be stunned to see how often that has caused a mechanical failure in an aircraft. Recently, the NTSB’s final report of an accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 on Feb. 9, 2024, in Naples, Florida, highlighted how...
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