Air accident investigators in the United States have issued an "urgent safety recommendation" for Rolls Royce, which manufactures the engines, to redesign the component and fit it as soon as possible.
Manufacturers Rolls-Royce say the new part should be ready within the year. The Boeing 777, with 152 people on board, crashed in January 2008, causing one serious injury. The captain and co-pilot were praised for averting a major disaster. During the flight from Beijing, ice may have developed in the fuel pipes. Then shortly before landing, owing to factors such as turbulence or engine acceleration, a large amount of ice may have been dislodged and suddenly released into the fuel system, causing a fuel blockage reported by BBC News.
The call from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch came after it emerged another Boeing 777, this time operated by Delta Air Lines, suffered similar problems over Montana in November. Ten months later, it is understood a Delta Air Lines Boeing 777 was affected by a similar problem, known in the industry as an engine rollback or sudden power loss.
It should be noted that all operators of Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines.
Manufacturers Rolls-Royce say the new part should be ready within the year. The Boeing 777, with 152 people on board, crashed in January 2008, causing one serious injury. The captain and co-pilot were praised for averting a major disaster. During the flight from Beijing, ice may have developed in the fuel pipes. Then shortly before landing, owing to factors such as turbulence or engine acceleration, a large amount of ice may have been dislodged and suddenly released into the fuel system, causing a fuel blockage reported by BBC News.
The call from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch came after it emerged another Boeing 777, this time operated by Delta Air Lines, suffered similar problems over Montana in November. Ten months later, it is understood a Delta Air Lines Boeing 777 was affected by a similar problem, known in the industry as an engine rollback or sudden power loss.
It should be noted that all operators of Boeing 777s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines.
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