Kuala Lumpur — A possible problem with a fuel hose on an A350-900 Airbus has been discovered, following the recent engine fire on an Airbus A350-1000, the longer version of the aircraft.
Malaysia Airlines said on Friday that the problem with a high-pressure hose was discovered during an inspection of one of its six jets of this type.
Until now, the hoses in the more powerful engines of the long version A350-1000 have been the focus of investigations. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered that these must be inspected within 30 days and replaced if necessary.
On Sunday, a fire broke out in an engine of an A350-1000 belonging to the Asian airline Cathay Pacific. On Thursday, EASA ordered the inspection of the 86 jets of this type in use worldwide.
They are equipped with Trent XWB-97 engines. The standard version A350-900, on the other hand, is fitted with the somewhat weaker XWB-84 engines. Both engine types come from the British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
EASA initially did not consider a recall of all A350s to the workshops to be justified. If this were to change, a total of more than 600 aircraft would have to be inspected.
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