What Happened
Urgent Replacement Required After Uncontained Turbine Failure
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive requiring the replacement of certain high-pressure turbine interstage seals in Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines used on the Airbus A380. The directive follows an uncontained engine failure that forced an A380 to shut down an engine and abort its takeoff. The FAA has imposed urgent replacement deadlines to prevent another failure that could cause an engine fire and damage the aircraft. This development was first reported by Aviation A2Z.