Some A350-900 engines face checks after ‘cleaning process’ linked to Cathay fire
The EASA has issued an updated Airworthiness Directive after a cleaning process was found to be linked to a Cathay A350-1000 engine fire.
EASA Says Cleaning Process May Be Cause Of Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 Engine Failure
While the initial emergency directive applied only to the Airbus A350-1000 engine, the latest AD was extended to all Airbus A350 engines.
Rolls-Royce Engine in Airbus A350 Defects Prompt Emergency Airworthiness Checks for Cathay Pacific
An investigation found that an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 was caused by a fuel leak linked to defective fuel hoses. The engine, made by Rolls-Royce, detected the issue mid-flight, prompting a safe return to Hong Kong.
Cathay Airbus Engine Fire Linked To Cleaning: EU Regulator
A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment may have caused a recent engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Thursday.
Europe regulator orders visual checks on some Rolls-Royce A350-1000 engines
Europe's aviation regulator ordered a one-off visual inspection of fuel hoses on some Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engines powering Airbus A350-1000 jetliners following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific airplane earlier this week.
European aviation regulator orders Airbus A350-1000 inspections after Cathay Pacific incident
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an urgent directive for inspections of Airbus A350-1000 aircraft following a serious incident involving a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong earlier this week.
Hong Kong investigators say Cathay Pacific’s A350 engine defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage
Hong Kong aviation investigators say an engine problem that caused Cathay Pacific to ground its entire fleet of Airbus A350 jets for inspection earlier this month could have escalated into “extensive damage.
Faulty component could have caused "extensive damage" to Cathay Pacific jet, report finds
Hong Kong’s air safety authority said Thursday that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that caused a fire, forcing a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong, could have caused “extensive damage” to the aircraft.
Hong Kong probe finds Cathay engine failure due to ruptured fuel hose
A probe by Hong Kong's aviation authority found a ruptured fuel hose caused a mid-flight fire on a Cathay Pacific operated Airbus A350 plane this month. The aircraft was en-route to Zurich with 348 passengers and crew aboard when the fire was discovered,
Hole in fuel hose caused fire in Cathay Pacific A350 flight, Hong Kong probe finds
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 encountered a fire caused by a ruptured fuel hose, leading to an emergency return to Hong Kong. The incident raised concerns about engine reliability and prompted inspections of 15 other aircraft in the fleet.
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EASA Emergency Directive Orders Checks Of A350-1000 Fuel Hoses
Airbus A350-1000 operators have been ordered to check fuel manifold hoses on the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines ...
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EASA orders inspections on Rolls Royce Trent XWB97 engines fitted to A350-1000s
EASA has ordered mandatory safety inspections on all Rolls Royce Trent XWB97 engines fitted to A350-1000s after a Cathay ...
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FAA requires inspections of Boeing 787 engine anti-ice system
Several dozen passengers were injured on the March flight. The engine anti-ice system airworthiness directive, which takes effect in September, will impact all of Boeing’s 787-8, 787-9 and 787 ...
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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people
In a Tuesday statement, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it was issuing an Airworthiness Directive for certain 787 jets. It affects over 700 such aircraft worldwide — about 65% ...
Civil aviation authority: Cathay Pacific meets airworthiness directive
Hong Kong’s civil aviation authority has affirmed that Cathay Pacific Airways fulfilled an emergency airworthiness directive, ...
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Cathay meets airworthiness directive
The Civil Aviation Department affirms that Cathay Pacific Airways has fulfilled an emergency airworthiness directive, issued ...