Rolls-Royce has begun an inquiry after three aeroplane engines made with components from its Renfrewshire factory shut down in mid-air.
The company is recalling the defective vanes, which suck air into the engine, and were made at the Inchinnan plant during a brief period in 2004.
A spokesman for Rolls-Royce said that none of the planes concerned had posed a safety risk.
The Civil Aviation Authority confirmed it was carrying out an investigation.
Rolls-Royce insisted the incidents were isolated and there had been no recurrence of the fault.
Company spokesman Peter Barnes-Wallace said: “These were three incidents out of the 20 million flying hours Rolls-Royce engines clock up every year.
“The faulty vanes were made over a month at the plant in 2004,” he continued.
“We have been recovering all the vanes in question and expect to recall the final one this month.”
“The CAA are aware of it,” he added. “None of the planes concerned were ever grounded. There were no flight cancellations and no safety risks. Safety is always our priority.”
By: Bmused55 - 12th June 2006 at 07:58
Good to see they are on top of things and getting right to the cause of the problem quickly.
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June 11, 2006 at 11:24 pm