General Electric to modify fan blade platform of GE90 engines
General Electric Aircraft Engines said yesterday that tests uncovered an "imbalance" in the GE90 engine which will require a "minor modification" to the aluminum fan platform. The modification will temporarily halt flight testing of GE90-powered Boeing 777 airliners, but a spokeswoman said the...
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