Engine Analysis Tool Prevents New Failures After GEnx-1B Incident

Engine failure

The uncontained HPT failure (marked in red) on a GEnx-1B powered 787-9 in 2024 led to development of a preventive data analytic tool.

Credit: NTSB/United Airlines
A data analytic tool developed by GE Aerospace in the wake of a 2024 GEnx-1B engine in-flight failure is being used to monitor the current fleet and has already preemptively prevented the recurrence of a similar event on another engine. The tool was created following investigations into an...
Guy Norris

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