Unapproved Repair Triggers CFM56 Emergency Directive

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Credit: Sean Broderick/Aviation Week Network
An MRO shop's unapproved repair process triggered a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) emergency airworthiness directive that orders parts removed from 57 CFM International engines. A third-party engine maintenance shop working on critical CFM56 parts used an induction heater "in a manner...
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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