Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s inspection of its Airbus SE A350 fleet is focused on deformed or degraded fuel lines in the engines of the widebody aircraft, after the discovery of the issue caused multiple flight cancellations as engineers switch out parts.
The airline has asked its engineers to make specific checks to the flexible hoses supplying fuel to the engine for abnormalities, deformation, kinks, bulges or degradation, according to people familiar with the process, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Cathay Pacific declined to comment on the specific engine component issue.