• the responsibility for maintenance of the engines falls on the airline. occasionally you do get defective parts which are on the manufacturer, such as the Rolls Royce Trent 1000s which had issues with the intermediate pressure (IP) turbine blades being more susceptible to fatigue cracking related to corrosion. that was on Rolls Royce

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      7 days ago

      the responsibility for maintenance of the engines falls on the airline.

      God, I hate defending Boeing but thank you for fucking saying this.