After a standard test indicated a part of the Trent 1000 engines could be at risk of corrosion, five of the 11 787 Dreamliners owned by Japanese airline ANA were grounded. Three are now back in operation.
The potential for corrosion became apparent during regular testing of the engine in the UK. Boeing was alerted immediately, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper, but the US aerospace firm has reiterated that delivery of ordered Dreamliners to its other customers would not be affected by the fault. The fault was located inside…
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