Friday, April 20, 2018

Southwest, engine manufacturer disagreed on time needed to inspect fan blades

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and CFM International — the manufacturer of the engine that failed April 17 on a flight that killed a passenger — disagreed on how long it would take to comply with a proposed federal rule that would have called for inspection of fan blades within CFM56-7B engines. That’s the same model engine that, on Southwest Flight 1380, came apart mid-flight. Shrapnel hurling from the engine toward the plane caused a window to blow out. The women sitting next to the destroyed…



from https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/04/20/southwest-engine-fan-blade-manufacturer-disagreed.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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