Engine Failure Probe Triggers GE90 Parts Removals

Thai Airways 777
Thai Airways 777
Credit: Nigel Howarth/AW&ST
The ongoing probe into the October 2019 failure of a GE Aviation GE90-115B on a Thai Airways 777-300ER prompted GE to recommend immediate removal of parts from 16 specific engines, and the FAA mandated the move in a Jan. 17 emergency airworthiness directive. GE’s service bulletin (SB) and the...
Sean Broderick

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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