FAA to require surge tests for Pratt&Whitney PW4000 engines

FAA yesterday proposed to order tests for Pratt&Whitney PW4000 engines to prevent high-pressure compressor surges, a move already underway by Pratt in cooperation with the airline industry. FAA noted that work by it and the industry over the past seven years has "significantly reduced the surge...

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