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This dovetails with what the engine manufacturer, CFM International, directed last week to hasten inspections for engines with more than 20,000 flights.
CFM, which has offices in West Chester Twp., is jointly owned by GE Aviation and Safran, a French company. The engines are made in the GE Aviation plant in Evendale.
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CFM and GE representatives are inspecting CFM56-7 engines after a Southwest Airlines engine exploded mid-flight last month. A passenger died after she was pulled halfway through a window shattered by debris from the exploding engine.
“The FAA is acting to ensure an extra measure of safety for fan blade performance in CFM56 engines,” the FAA said in a statement.
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