EASA To Mandate Airbus A380 Ram Air Turbine Checks

Airbus A380 operators face repetitive inspections of ram air turbines to ensure water is not accumulating in gearbox fluids, which could freeze and prevent the back-up power-generation source from working when needed. EASA issued a proposed airworthiness directive (PAD) Dec. 6 that would mandate the...

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