US government's accident inquiry agency releases urgent alert for Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a government agency focused on investigating civil transportation accidents, has issued an urgent safety alert about certain engines used in Boeing and Airbus planes. The alert warns of a risk where smoke might enter the cockpit and passenger cabin during flight due to a safety feature issue in CFM International's LEAP-1B engines used in Boeing 737 Max and some Airbus A320neo aircraft. This occurs when a safety mechanism designed to limit vibrations could accidentally disrupt the engine's oil system, leading to hot oil fumes leaking into the aircraft's ventilation system. The NTSB is advising the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require airlines to inform flight crews if their aircraft have these engines and for aviation regulators in Europe and China to assess other CFM LEAP engine variants for similar issues. Additionally, the agency suggests implementing new software modifications developed by CFM and Boeing to prevent future smoke incidents. This warning comes amidst heightened safety concerns in the aviation industry, following recent incidents such as a fatal plane crash in Philadelphia and a mid-air collision near Washington, D.C.
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