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.
Investigation Finds Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 Engine Fire Due To Damaged Fuel Hose
Hong Kong's investigators highlighted that it had recommended EASA to mandate Rolls-Royce to issue inspection instructions of the part.
Cathay Airbus fault could have caused major damage
An engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 earlier this month was the result of a fuel leak and could have caused extensive damage to the plane, according to investigators. Hong Kong’s flagship airline grounded planes after being forced to turn a flight around a couple of weeks ago because of an "engine component failure".
MRO Issue May Explain Cathay A350 Engine Incident
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Engine Fire Spurs Scrutiny on Airbus A350 Maintenance
A faulty cleaning process during maintenance is under investigation after an engine fire forced a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 carrying 348 passengers to return to base. European regulators have called for widespread engine checks,
Cathay Airbus engine fire linked to cleaning: EU regulator
A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment may have caused a recent Airbus A350 engine fire that triggered dozens of Cathay Pacific flight cancellations this month, the
Mandatory Inspections Of Airbus A350-900 Engines 'Not Warranted' For Now: EU
The European Union's aviation safety authority said Friday that mandatory inspections of Airbus A350-900 engines are not needed for now despite a "potential issue" detected by Malaysia Airlines.
Cathay Pacific’s Airbus fault could be dangerous and cause major damage
The safety of the engines across the Cathay Pacific’s A350 fleet have now been called into question, especially after checks showed that there were issues with at least 15 of the aircraft. According to the preliminary report,
Report finds a faulty component could have caused 'extensive damage' to Cathay Pacific jet
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.
Engine Fire On Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 Could Have Been A Catastrophic Event
An engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 earlier this month was traced back to a fuel leak, which investigators believe could have resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
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Fuel manifold hose rupture behind Trent XWB engine fire on Cathay A350
Investigators have found that a ruptured fuel manifold hose on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine of a Cathay Pacific Airbus ...
Hong Kong Probe Finds Cathay Airbus Defect Could Cause 'Extensive' Damage
An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into "extensive damage", according to the results of ...
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EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire
A source told AFP that Airbus and Rolls-Royce have told airlines that only A350-1000s powered by XWB-97 engines are concerned by the problem. Airbus did not immediately respond to requests for ...
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EASA links engine cleaning process to Cathay Trent XWB fire
European regulators have widened the number of Rolls-Royce Trent engines affected by a potential fuel hose defect, in an ...
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Qatar Airways to inspect Airbus A350 jets after European safety regulator, Rolls-Royce directive
According to data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the Airbus A350-900 has a different ... "Malaysia Airlines Berhad confirms that its A350-900, Trent XWB-84 fleet recently underwent ...