The recall of 1,200 Pratt & Whitney engines on Airbus aircraft could cost airlines worldwide nearly $430mn, according to estimates released by the US federal aviation regulator.
In an airworthiness directive, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday outlined cost estimates for the inspection of affected high-pressure turbine discs for 20 engines on US-registered aircraft.
Should each of the 1,200 engines in question require replacement of affected parts, based on the FAA’s estimates, it would cost carriers up to $408mn, on top of the $20.4mn for inspections. However, the regulator said it “has no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need this replacement.”
Pratt & Whitney parent RTX Corp, formerly Raytheon Technologies, said last month it discovered contaminants in the metal used to manufacture some engine parts, and airlines have been rushing to avoid cancellations as a result of the required early inspections.
