Tag: Engine Covers

Boeing Comes Up With Fix to Strengthen 777 Engine Covers

Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that The Boeing Company has come up with a fix to strengthen engine covers similar to the one that disintegrated on a United Airlines 777 jet after it took off from Denver in February. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said in congressional testimony Wednesday that Boeing and Pratt & Whitney are working with the agency to prevent the breakup of engine covers.
Full Story (Wall Street Journal)