Malaysia Airlines finds, resolves ‘potential issue’ on A350-900 engine

The issue comes after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency directive to airlines ordering mandated inspections on A350-1000s which are powered by XWB-97 engines made by Rolls-Royce.

The checks were prompted by an “in-flight engine fire” on one of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific’s Zurich-bound flights.

Malaysia Airlines’ fleet of A350-900 planes “recently underwent a precautionary inspection, during which a potential issue with high-pressure fuel hoses on one aircraft was identified”, the carrier said in a statement.

“This finding was swiftly resolved, and the aircraft has been fully cleared for service in accordance with stringent maintenance protocols,” it added.