Safran Tackles Leap 1B Low-Pressure Turbine Production Issue

Credit: Thierry Dubois/AW&ST
Safran Aircraft Engines is confident the manufacturing quality issue discovered on a CFM Leap 1B low-pressure (LP) turbine disk will have limited consequences, thanks to a double-sourcing strategy and a redeployment of some of the workforce. A quality defect was discovered on an LP turbine disk...

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