Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Officials tells AP Rolls-Royce to temporarily replace its leaking engines on largest jetliner

Rolls-Royce will temporarily replace entire engines that have oil leaks on the world's largest jetliner after one motor suffered a frightening midair disintegration, an aviation regulator told The Associated Press on Monday.

The official said the British engine-maker would take off faulty engines and replace them with new ones. It will then fix the leaking part and swap the engine back again.

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