EU body issues fresh warning for A320neos  fitted with P&W engines

New Delhi: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a fresh warning earlier this week about a potential dual-engine failure on Airbus A320neo family planes fitted with Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines.

In an airworthiness report issued on Monday, EASA said low-pressure turbine blades on some P&W engines on A320neo planes had low damage tolerance and could immediately “fracture”, or develop cracks, on impact. “This condition, if not corrected, could lead to dual engine in-flight shutdown, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane,” the aviation regulator said and asked airlines to replace at least one, if not both, P&W engines by March-end.

EASA said airlines could replace the faulty part with improved turbine blades developed by Swiss manufacturer International Aero Engines Llc.