EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire
The Peninsula
Paris: The European Union s aviation safety agency (EASA) said Thursday it will require the inspection of at least some of the Airbus A350s in operati...
Paris: The European Union's aviation safety agency (EASA) said Thursday it will require the inspection of at least some of the Airbus A350s in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific aircraft.
"EASA is taking precautionary measures to prevent any further similar occurrence," the agency said. "We will require a one-time fleet inspection, which may be applicable only to a portion of the A350 fleet."
Hong Kong-based Cathay, one of the largest operators of the A350 jetliner, grounded 48 planes for checks on Monday after a Zurich-bound flight had to return to the city shortly after take-off.
Inspections found defective engine fuel lines requiring replacement on 15 of the A350s powered by Rolls-Royce engines, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights in Asia.
EASA indicated in a statement an engine fire had been behind the Zurich-bound flight having to turn back.
