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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday ordered immediate inspections of the 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights, after an engine failed on a United Airlines flight on Saturday.
The planemaker and the FAA had been discussing potential fixes for about two years, according to the Journal’s report https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-moved-to-replace-777-engine-covers-before-recent-failures-11614249006?mod=latest_headlines, following earlier engine failures on a 777 operated by United and a Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) 737 jet in 2018.
Boeing did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
United, the only U.S. operator of the older PW4000-powered 777s, had temporarily grounded its fleet before the FAA announcement.
