An anomaly in the fan-blade manufacturing process combined with insufficient inspection procedures set the stage for the June 2017 inflight failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powering an AirAsia X ...
Qantas has replaced all the fan blades it considered to be "at risk" on Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H engines following inspections after a fan blade failure on a British Airways Boeing 747-400 last month ...
GKN Aerospace is seeking certification for a new fuel-saving fan blade coating that when applied during the repair process leaves the part “better than the original”. Tests of the proprietary ceramic ...