Engine Problems Found On Some Airbus A330neo & 787 Aircraft

Cracks found on the same engines used on the Airbus A330neo and Boeing 787 have caused European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to issue an airworthiness directive. The engines, in particular, are the Rolls Royce Trent 7000 and Trent 1000, and will to be inspected during routine maintenance. As reported by Sam Chui, the airworthy directive was issued when examiners found that there were cracks in a part of the engine called the “intermediate-pressure compressor” when it was being pulled… (simpleflying.com) More...