General Electric To Modify GE90 Fan Blade Platform

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

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