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Hong Kong probe reveals Cathay Airplane engine failure due to ruptured fuel hose pipe

A probe by Hong Kong's air travel mishap examination company exposed Cathay Pacific's. Airplane A350 engine stopped working inflight due to a. damaged fuel hose which also revealed indications of a fire, the. firm's report stated on Thursday.

Hong Kong's Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA). found a burst fuel hose pipe in the second engine of the Cathay. Pacific-operated A350 jet, with five extra secondary fuel. hoses likewise showing signs of wear and tear.

Paired with other contributing elements, such as the. existence of oxygen and an ignition (heat) source, this could. lead to a fire that could spread to the surrounding location, the. report stated.

If not promptly detected and resolved, this circumstance,. along with further failures, might intensify into a more serious. engine fire, potentially triggering substantial damage to the. aircraft.

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all its Airplane A350 jets after guest flight CX383. got an engine fire cautioning soon after take-off on Sept. 2. It was the very first component of its type to suffer such a. failure on any A350 airplane worldwide, Cathay said at the time.

(source: Reuters)