Sentences with phrase «ultrasonic inspections»

Southwest has said it planned to complete ultrasonic inspections on all fan blades on the some 700 planes in its fleet with the CFM56 - 7B engines, the model involved in last month's blowout, over the next two weeks, meeting the FAA's August deadline by mid-May.

Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said the airline planned to complete ultrasonic inspections on all fan blades on the some 700 planes in its fleet with the CFM56 - 7B engines over the next two weeks, meeting the FAA's August deadline by mid-May.

Last year, Southwest Airlines had opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it needed more time to conduct the work.

Perform shear wave / straight beam ultrasonic inspection of weld area / other areas with automated and handheld UT equipment for imperfections or other non-conformances.

On Friday, CFM International issued a service bulletin asking for older CFM56 - 7B engines to undergo ultrasonic inspections.

The emergency action last month by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency required ultrasonic inspections on fan blades that have been used in more than 30,000 cycles - or in service for about 20 years - within 20 days.

Southwest has said it planned to complete ultrasonic inspections on all fan blades on the some 700 planes in its fleet with CFM56 - 7B engines over the next two weeks, meeting the FAA's August deadline by mid-May.