New Delhi: US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has asked Air India to avoid
flying its Dreamliner planes near thunderstorms as it enhanced the risk
of icing on engines and the airline has changed its operating procedures
accordingly.
"Boeing has issued an advisory to Air India to avoid flying the B-787 (Dreamliner) aircraft near high-level thunderstorms due to an increased risk of icing on the General Electric GEnx engines used on it," Minister of State for Civil Aviation G M Siddeshwara said reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
He said the problem was caused by a build-up of ice crystals behind the main fan of the engine, causing a brief loss of thrust.
In view of this, Boeing has modified the operating procedures for Air India for the B-787 planes.
Read news in full 30/07/14 PTI/Economic Times
"Boeing has issued an advisory to Air India to avoid flying the B-787 (Dreamliner) aircraft near high-level thunderstorms due to an increased risk of icing on the General Electric GEnx engines used on it," Minister of State for Civil Aviation G M Siddeshwara said reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
He said the problem was caused by a build-up of ice crystals behind the main fan of the engine, causing a brief loss of thrust.
In view of this, Boeing has modified the operating procedures for Air India for the B-787 planes.
Read news in full 30/07/14 PTI/Economic Times
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