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www.americanmachinist.com/news/pratt-whitney-finds-fix-engine-failures
Pratt & Whitney has resolved the error in its PW1000G GTF engines that caused four
engines installed in Airbus A320neo aircraft to experience unplanned shutdowns in late
January and early February. Those incidents caused the European Aviation Safety Agency
to issue an emergency airworthiness directive regarding the engines.
In addition, Airbus SE halted all deliveries of the A320neo narrow-body jets featuring the
PW1100G geared-turbofan engine.
A newer design for the seal had been introduced into new-production GTF engines in
December. It was among more than a dozen engineering changes to the PW1000G
engines, but according to Hayes the revised seal “did not play out as expected,” according
to published sources.
An official statement by Pratt & Whitney explained that “the solution is based on a design
with which the company has significant experience.”
The A320neo is a revised version of the A319, A320, and A321 twin-engine aircraft with a
“new engine option” (either the CFM International LEAP-1A or the Pratt & Whitney
PW1100G), and large wing tips that help to reduce the jets’ fuel consumption.
Airbus selected the PW1100 as the launch engine for the A320neo (new engine option)
aircraft family, based on its fuel efficiency, noise reduction, and lower CO2 and NOX
emissions.
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