Contamination of PW1100G-JM Turbofans Suspected
Against the possibility of powder contaminants affecting the PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines by which Airbus’s A320neo narrow-body airliner is powered, Pratt & Whitney—the engine’s maker—intends to disassemble and inspect the interior components of as many as 1,200 such powerplants.