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".
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.
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.
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.
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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 ...
EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire
Europe's aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...
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MRO Issue May Explain Cathay A350 Engine Incident
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