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Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Failures Ground Swiss A220 Fleet

Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Failures Ground Swiss A220 Fleet

Continuing reliability issues that have plagued the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared turbofan engines are now impacting the A220 fleet at Swiss, which has been groundedfor inspections.   A third recent incident with the PW1524 engines powering the aircraft has led to a decision by Swiss to ground its 29 aircraft fleet until all of the engines can be examined, with those that are problem free returning…

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Insight: Monday 7 October 2019: PW GTF will need new gearbox for Airbus A320 applications

Insight: Monday 7 October 2019: PW GTF will need new gearbox for Airbus A320 applications

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The FAA has issued a proposed airworthiness directive for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that power the Airbus A320neo family.  Engines for the A220 (nee C Series), Embraer E2 jets, and Mitsubishi SpaceJets are not impacted by this AD.

The AD would require all operators of the PW100G engine family to replace the main gearbox assembly and electronic engine control software.  The affected…

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Daily Insight: Friday 19 April 2019: FAA Grounds Cirrus Vision Jet

Daily Insight: Friday 19 April 2019: FAA Grounds Cirrus Vision Jet

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The Cirrus Vision personal/business jet has been grounded by the FAA with an airworthiness directive related to the aircraft’s angle of attack vane.  The Airworthiness Directive issued Thursday 18 April indicated that “the aircraft’s stall warning and protection system (SWPS) or Electronic Stability & Protection (ESP) system engaged when not appropriate.”  The incidents lead to stall…

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FAA expands Boeing 737 engine inspections.

FAA expands Boeing 737 engine inspections.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has followed the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD or AD) and mandated inspection of fan blades on CFM56-7B engines.

These engines power the Boeing 737NG aircraft globally. In India, the 737NG forms bulk or all of the fleet of Air India Express, Jet Airways and Spicejet.

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FAA Issues Emergency AD for CFM-56 Engines

FAA Issues Emergency AD for CFM-56 Engines

In the wake of last week’s fatal incident, the FAA has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive. Southwest Airlines flight 1380 last Tuesday from New York to Dallas experienced an uncontained engine failure of a CFM-56 engine during which shrapnel penetrated the cabin resulting in a passenger fatality resulting from explosive decompression.

The CFM-56 is the most widely utilized aircraft…

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Update on PW Airworthiness Directive

Update on PW Airworthiness Directive

The emergency airworthiness directiveissued Friday for knife-edge seals on Pratt & Whitney GTF engines on the A320neo family covers 43 engines post serial number 777450 that are active in the Airbus fleet.  The AD today has grounded at least 11 aircraft that are equipped with the new model engines, as well as halting deliveries of new engines to the Airbus production line, resulting in additional…

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FAA Proposes $122,000 Civil Penalty Against Trans States Airlines, Inc.

FAA Proposes $122,000 Civil Penalty Against Trans States Airlines, Inc.

The U.S Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $122,000 civil penalty against Trans States Airlines, Inc., of Bridgeton, Mo., for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

The agency alleges that Trans States failed to test and inspect an Embraer EMB-145 jets fuel system components within the timeframe…

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