What Happened
Regulator Mandates Urgent Replacement Of High-Pressure Turbine Seals
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring the replacement of high-pressure turbine interstage seals in certain Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines used on the Airbus A380. The move follows an uncontained engine failure that resulted in an aborted takeoff, with the FAA citing safety risks and potential damage to the aircraft. Operators must replace the affected seals within specified deadlines, ranging from 50 flight cycles or 30 days to 150 flight cycles or 90 days. The directive was reported by AeroTime.