Issue identified with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for Airbus’s A320neo
Pratt & Whitney said the problem related to the knife edge seal in the High Pressure Compressor (HPC) aft hub on the PW1100G-JM engine powering the A320neo. Airbus said it had informed affected A320neo customers and operators, adding there are currently 113 Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo aircraft flying with 18 customers. Pratt & Whitney said in a statement the issue affected a “a limited subpopulation of engines,” without elaborating.
Source:: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airbus-says-issue-identified-recently-194846959.html
