Redesign to cure acoustic engine phenomenon linked to A220 failures

A220 failed engine-c-NTSB

Source: NTSB

Pratt & Whitney is aiming to introduce redesigned bleed-valve ducts for Airbus A220 engines by the fourth quarter of this year, to eliminate a resonance phenomenon linked to a series of powerplant failures.

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