EASA to issue GP7200 engine airworthiness directive
EASA is set to issue an airworthiness directive on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s following a similar move by the US FAA after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub. “The investigation in this case is led by the BEA in close coordination with experts from EASA and the FAA. Following the recent examination of retrieved engine parts, mandatory actions have been agreed between all involved parties which will call for repeated inspections of the affected engine type,” EASA said. “An airworthiness directive to this effect is expected to be issued within the next 2 weeks.” Operators of GP7200-powered A380s are already facing a new round of inspections after a fracture was found in the fan hub of the engine that failed on an Air France A380 over Greenland in Sept 2017. <br/>
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EASA to issue GP7200 engine airworthiness directive
EASA is set to issue an airworthiness directive on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s following a similar move by the US FAA after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub. “The investigation in this case is led by the BEA in close coordination with experts from EASA and the FAA. Following the recent examination of retrieved engine parts, mandatory actions have been agreed between all involved parties which will call for repeated inspections of the affected engine type,” EASA said. “An airworthiness directive to this effect is expected to be issued within the next 2 weeks.” Operators of GP7200-powered A380s are already facing a new round of inspections after a fracture was found in the fan hub of the engine that failed on an Air France A380 over Greenland in Sept 2017. <br/>
