Accidents
FAA Calls for Emergency Inspections of GP7200 Turbofans
Advisory Directive comes in reaction to uncontained failure of engine on Air France A380
The Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofan on the Air France A380 that diverted to Goose Bay on September 30 shed its front cowling and fan disc.
The Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofan on the Air France A380 that diverted to Goose Bay on September 30 shed its front cowling and fan disc.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency advisory directive (AD) calling for visual inspection of the fan hubs on Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofans. The directive comes in reaction to the uncontained failure of a GP7200 on an Air France A380 during a scheduled flight on September 30 from Paris to Los Angeles.