Engines of 787 in 2019 Rome incident had dozens of cracked blades: inquiry

Norwegian 787 blade failure-c-ANSV

Source: ANSV

Italian investigators probing a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 engine failure have confirmed that progressive corrosion fatigue resulted in a 6mm crack in an intermediate pressure turbine blade, which separated on take-off from Rome.

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