HONG KONG: The engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into
in early September could have escalated into"extensive damage", according to a Hong Kong probe released on Thursday .
The inspection found that components on 15 of the 48-plane fleet of A350s, powered by engines from the British manufacturer Rolls-Royce,On Thursday, investigators in the city said a post-flight examination found a"discernible hole in the hose","black soot observed on the aft section of the core engine, indicating signs of a fire" as well as burn marks.
The AAIA also made a recommendation to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to require Rolls-Royce to"develop continuing airworthiness information, including but not limited to, inspection requirements of the secondary fuel manifold hoses" of the engines in question.
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