EASA Issues Proposed AD For XWB Engines

Lee Ann Shay July 09, 2024

High aftermarket demand is antipated for the Trent XWB powering the Airbus A350 (pictured).

Credit: Rolls-Royce
Operators of certain Trent XWB engines installed on Airbus A350-900s could face new enhanced blade inspections per a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency on July 9. The proposed AD affects intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) Rotor 1 blades that...
Lee Ann Shay

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

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