Key facts
- A Chinese aviation specialist reported unexpectedly early damage to some high-pressure turbine blades in GE Aerospace engines on Boeing 787 aircraft.
- Airlines face a choice of replacing the affected engines or continuing to fly under strict inspection requirements, according to the report.
- The report said cracks can develop in some blades, without giving a timeframe in the available text.
A Chinese aviation specialist reported that some high-pressure turbine blades in GE Aerospace engines powering Boeing 787 aircraft suffered unexpectedly early damage, according to a report that did not date the event. The finding leaves airlines with a choice between replacing the engines or continuing to fly under strict inspection requirements.
The report said cracks can develop in some blades within a period it did not specify in the available text. It did not name the airlines affected, the number of engines or aircraft involved, or the specialist who produced the study.
The report linked the finding to scrutiny of US manufacturing quality. GE Aerospace and Boeing did not respond in the material available.