Rolls-Royce accelerates Trent 1000 TEN inspection programme

Rolls-Royce has announced that it will accelerate an inspection regime of High Pressure Turbine (HPT) blade deterioration identified in a small population of Trent 1000 TEN engines. An EASA Airworthiness Directive has been issued to this effect today in addition to a Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin. The engine manufacturer states that it has been working closely with regulatory authorities to establish a plan for inspecting the remaining fleet, which is now being executed. Following sampling of a population of Trent 1000 TEN engines that have experienced a higher frequency of flights at the upper end of their operating range, a small