CFM Leap 1A Reverse Bleed System Retrofits Ramping Up

Leap engine CFM
Credit: S. Broderick / AWST
BARCELONA—Installations of systems designed to prevent fuel nozzle coking on CFM International Leap 1A engines are ramping up and data from the initial retrofits shows the kits are working as intended, a senior GE Aerospace official says. About 300 engines are flying with reverse bleed systems (RBS)...
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Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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