ENGINES
FAA targets PW4000 sensor flaw linked to tailpipe fires, in-flight shutdowns
An FAA proposed order comes after P&W issued service bulletins to address the concern.
SAFETY
Serious AW139 tail rotor incident prompts AAIB to recommend additional safety measures
Leonardo Helicopters should better assess risk of duplex bearing failure in intermediate-twin’s pitch control assembly, probe states.
Safety
China Eastern A350 suffered brake failure before Shanghai airbridge collision: investigators
Crew used reverse thrust to manoeuvre after ‘total’ loss of braking while taxiing.
Safety
Investigators concerned over privacy as analytical technology recreates MD-11F crash audio
While original audio is protected by law, computational techniques are capable of reconstructing close approximation.
Safety
SIA fatal turbulence probe suspects weather radar ‘underpainted’ conditions on 777’s cockpit display
Radar manufacturer disputes inquiry’s hypothesis after serious upset to SQ321 over Myanmar in 2024.
GE will introduce Leap-1B update this year to address cabin-smoke concern
Modification to address a problem arising during activation of a load-reduction device, is in the certification process.
SAFETY
Air India A319 may have passed within 100ft of Indian navy Dhruv helicopter
Incident transcript suggests narrowbody had to descend sharply to avoid rotorcraft.
Safety
Jazz CRJ900 suffered wing-tip strike during go-around in gusting winds
Regional jet had been operating service to Fredericton from Toronto.
Safety
UPS MD-11F crash: Ramifications of engine pylon bearing failures not fully realised
Investigative hearing looks to understand why multiple occurrences of fracture were not flagged as flight safety concern.
SAFETY
Full ATC staffing still years away after deadly Reagan National collision: FAA
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford does not see the civil aviation regulator hitting air traffic control staffing targets in the near future but defends the agency’s actions following the January 2025 mid-air collision that killed 67 people near Washington, DC.
Safety
UPS MD-11F crash hearing details multiple prior pylon bearing failures
Fatigue cracking led bearing race to split and put abnormal stress on lugs anchoring pylon to wing.
SAFETY
Turkish A330-200F involved in airprox with Flydubai 737 after climbing without clearance
The two aircraft were less than 1,000ft apart during the incident.