FAA DIRECTS AIRLINES TO CHECK 787, 747 ENGINES AFTER FAILURES
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U.S. airlines using General Electric GEnx jet engines will be asked to inspect their planes for signs of the type of flaws that led to a July explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Atlas Air Worldwide is the only carrier flying the Boeing jets that would fall under the FAA rule. One of Atlas' two cargo planes with the engines was checked Friday, and no cracks were found, according to the FAA, which is preparing to issue a formal directive for the inspections.
Because of the immediate threat of multiple engine failures on a single aircraft and the availability of an appropriate inspection procedure, there is an urgent need for the FAA to act immediately," the National Transportation Safety Board said in a letter to the agency.
15/09/2012 : Alan Levin and Tim Catts / Bloomberg News.
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