EASA orders inspections on A350 following Cathay Pacific engine fire

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered mandated inspections on the A350-1000 fleet powered by the XWB-97 engines. It follows a midflight engine fire on a Cathay Pacific A350 flight from Hong Kong to Switzerland earlier this week.   In an emergency airworthiness directive, the EASA mandated a “phased one-off inspection” of the engines that exclusively power the A350-1000 fleet.  The flexible fuel hose connections inside the engines will be inspected for damage. The regulatory body said inspections need to take place over the next three to 30 days, depending on each engine’s history and shop visits. The