A fireplace incident on a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 reported earlier this month was as a result of a gap in gasoline hose, in keeping with Hong Kong’s air security authority.
The air security authority launched a report on Thursday stating that the metal braided sheath of a gasoline hose connecting to a gasoline spray nozzle was ruptured in a flight sure for Zurich to return to Hong Kong on September 2, Reuters reported.
If the defective part had not been promptly detected and repaired, it “might have induced ‘intensive injury’ to the plane,” in keeping with the report.
In early September, an incident happened involving a Cathay Pacific flight that had lately departed from Hong Kong, sure for Zurich. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots have been alerted to a hearth within the cockpit through a warning system. In response, they promptly shut down the affected engine and activated the fireplace extinguishers.
“The plane, which was carrying 348 passengers and crew, landed safely again in Hong Kong.”
Regardless of the secure touchdown, the incident raised important considerations relating to the reliability of the engines utilized in Cathay Pacific’s total A350 fleet. These considerations have been additional heightened when subsequent inspections revealed potential points with an extra 15 plane within the fleet.
The preliminary investigation found soot on a bit of the plane’s core engine, indicating indicators of a fireplace. Moreover, 5 different gasoline hoses within the Cathay jet have been discovered to have both “frayed steel braids or collapsed buildings.”
The engine hearth on the Cathay aircraft resulted within the cancellation of 70 flights and prompted inspections of the service’s fleet of 48 Airbus A350 jets. Following the incident, different airways, resembling Japan Airways, additionally carried out inspections on comparable fashions of their fleets, reported Reuters.
The report beneficial that Rolls-Royce, the producer of the Trent XWB-84 and XWB-97 engines that energy Airbus’ A350 jets, present data together with the inspection necessities of the affected parts “to make sure their serviceability.” In response to security suggestions from Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority, the European Union’s Aviation Security Company (EASA) issued a directive requiring a one-time fleet inspection for some A350s.
The air security authority launched a report on Thursday stating that the metal braided sheath of a gasoline hose connecting to a gasoline spray nozzle was ruptured in a flight sure for Zurich to return to Hong Kong on September 2, Reuters reported.
If the defective part had not been promptly detected and repaired, it “might have induced ‘intensive injury’ to the plane,” in keeping with the report.
In early September, an incident happened involving a Cathay Pacific flight that had lately departed from Hong Kong, sure for Zurich. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots have been alerted to a hearth within the cockpit through a warning system. In response, they promptly shut down the affected engine and activated the fireplace extinguishers.
“The plane, which was carrying 348 passengers and crew, landed safely again in Hong Kong.”
Regardless of the secure touchdown, the incident raised important considerations relating to the reliability of the engines utilized in Cathay Pacific’s total A350 fleet. These considerations have been additional heightened when subsequent inspections revealed potential points with an extra 15 plane within the fleet.
The preliminary investigation found soot on a bit of the plane’s core engine, indicating indicators of a fireplace. Moreover, 5 different gasoline hoses within the Cathay jet have been discovered to have both “frayed steel braids or collapsed buildings.”
The engine hearth on the Cathay aircraft resulted within the cancellation of 70 flights and prompted inspections of the service’s fleet of 48 Airbus A350 jets. Following the incident, different airways, resembling Japan Airways, additionally carried out inspections on comparable fashions of their fleets, reported Reuters.
The report beneficial that Rolls-Royce, the producer of the Trent XWB-84 and XWB-97 engines that energy Airbus’ A350 jets, present data together with the inspection necessities of the affected parts “to make sure their serviceability.” In response to security suggestions from Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority, the European Union’s Aviation Security Company (EASA) issued a directive requiring a one-time fleet inspection for some A350s.
