The Airbus A350 engine problem that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September may have caused “significant damage,” according to an investigation by Hong Kong authorities published on Thursday.
“Had this situation not been detected and resolved quickly, it could have escalated into a more serious engine fire, potentially causing significant damage to the aircraft,” said a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Authority (AAIA), which recommended that engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce carry out inspections on the A350s.
Inspecting your fleet
Cathay Pacific cleaned several incidentsA few weeks ago, an Airbus A330-300 bound for Hong Kong from Taiwan stopped taking off after an explosion. Later, another Airbus A350 had to abort its flight due to a failure in an engine component.
Cathay has inspected its entire fleet of 48 Airbus A350which means that “a certain number of devices will be out of service for several days,” the company said in a press release Monday night.
Source: BFM TV
