Cathay Pacific’s Airbus fault could be dangerous and cause major damage
At Kaohsiung International Airport this morning, a Cathay Pacific Airbus 330-300 aircraft (B-LAQ) powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engines, reportedly suffered an engine failure, leading to a loud noise, as experienced by the passengers.
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".
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.
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 A350-1000 led to an in-flight engine fire that could have caused "extensive damage" if not addressed promptly.
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 a Hong Kong probe released Thursday.
Report finds a faulty component could have caused 'extensive damage' to Cathay Pacific jet
Hong Kong’s air safety authority has found that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong could have caused “exte
Hong Kong probe reveals Cathay Airbus engine failure due to ruptured fuel hose
A probe by Hong Kong's aviation accident investigation agency revealed Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 engine failed in-flight due to a ruptured fuel hose which also showed signs of a fire, the agency's report stated on Thursday.
What are airlines doing in response to Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 engine failure
Several airlines are carrying out precautionary inspections on their Airbus A350 fleets after Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific ...
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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 ...
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.
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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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Part of Airbus A350 fleet faces inspection, regulator says
The A350-1000, the larger of two models in the Airbus A350 family, and its Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engines have been under the spotlight since a Zurich-bound jet was forced to return to Hong Kong ...
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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 ...
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Maintenance in spotlight after engine defect on A350
A spokesman for the Aircraft Division of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineering on Friday said he suspects a Rolls-Royce ...