FAA requires inspections of Rolls-Royce fuel hoses on Trent XWB-97 engines
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The Federal Aviation Administration is updating a safety rule for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-97 jet engines. This new Airworthiness Directive adopts an updated European Union aviation safety directive as the standard for compliance. It replaces an earlier emergency order from January 2025 with more detailed inspection procedures and clarifications.
Why it matters: This is a direct safety update for airlines and maintenance shops operating Boeing 787 aircraft equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. While the risk of fire sounds serious, the actual impact on daily operations is limited to scheduled maintenance windows where mechanics must perform these specific checks or replacements. It ensures that older inspection protocols are updated to reflect new findings about how engine cleaning affects hose durability.
Who it affects
- Airlines operating Boeing 787 aircraft with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines
This information is based on a final rule published by the Federal Aviation Administration in the Federal Register; you should verify the specific engine serial numbers and inspection intervals in the full document before taking action.
Agency: Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document