Safety, Ops & Regulation

Inflation rates in Switzerland are generally lower than the rest of Europe.

So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.

Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.

The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.

Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.

New cybersecurity guidelines from the FAA and EASA will be challenging for airline tech ops groups to implement.

The global aftermarket could benefit from better understanding of designated engineering representative repairs and their role in FAA compliance.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.

Maintenance info used by regulators to mandate 777 structural inspections includes errors that may create more risks for affected aircraft than it addresses.

2022 saw the highest annual total of severe mechanic injuries since OSHA began reporting these injuries in 2015.

An EASA order flags Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbine blades for targeted inspections to flag a flaw that could lead to engine failures.

Boeing needs more time to validate the risks of mechanics inadvertently leaving nacelle access doors unlatched and develop ways to prevent that from happening.

Capital A subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering completed 22 base maintenance checks in the second quarter, up from 12 in the same period last year.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

WestJet has chosen Jetaire’s Invicta product for fuel tank flammability reduction on its Boeing 737 fleet.

A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) broadens aircraft requirements for wheelchair-accessible lavatories.

The carrier is one of many that have been forced to ground some of their A321neos due to long-term servicing backlogs for P&W geared turbofan engines.

The process will start with a surge of checks in the next few months.

Boeing has completed redesign work and retrofit instructions on 737 Next Generation nacelles to better protect them from broken fan blades.