The FAA on March 26 granted Pratt partial exemption from a fan-blade out test required to meet 14 CFR Part 33.94 as part of an engine’s type certification. The test requires demonstrating a blade ...

Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead but said it fully ...

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.

Boeing and enginemaker Pratt & Whitney have requested additional time and exemptions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for redesigns related to the PW4000-112 turbofans onboard select ...