How many planes have PW4000 engines?

Pratt & Whitney PW4000

PW4000
Produced 1984–present
Number built 2,500 (June 2017)
Developed from Pratt & Whitney JT9D
Developed into Engine Alliance GP7000

How many Boeing 777 have Pratt and Whitney engines?

There are sixty-nine 777s with the Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines in service and another fifty-nine in storage.

Are all 777 planes grounded?

Boeing 777s, which had engine blow apart after takeoff, grounded until 2022. SEATTLE (KOMO) —The Federal Aviation Administration grounded a group of 777 planes in February and it’s unlikely they will be in the air until 2022 as it works with Boeing and engine maker Pratt-Whitney to fix flaws.

What 777 is grounded?

United’s 52 777 planes with the PW4000 engines were grounded in February after an engine failure on a United flight to Honolulu from Denver. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered immediate inspections of those planes before further flights. United said there had been progress.

Who made Boeing engine?

The vast majority of Boeing 777s are equipped with engines made by GE Aviation. United, which is the only American carrier affected by the F.A.A. order, said it would temporarily ground the two dozen 777s powered by that Pratt & Whitney model that it had been flying.

Who makes jet engines for Boeing?

CFM International
Boeing’s mainstay 737 family of aircraft uses engines made by CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran – the same Safran launched a joint venture with Boeing to produce auxiliary power units (APU). Boeing’s APU joint venture with Safran gives them a toehold in the engine industry.

What is a pw4168a engine?

The PW4168A engine model is manufactured by Pratt & Whitney (USA) and produces 68,600 (lbs) of thrust. It entered into commercial service in 1997 on the twin-engine Airbus A330 wide-body family of aircraft comprising the A330-200 & A330-300. The PW4168A is one of three manufacturer options on the A330-200/-300 airframe.

What is the thrust of a PW4000 engine?

The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines with certified thrust ranging from 52,000 to 99,040 lbf (230 to 441 kN).

What are the characteristics of a PW4098?

General characteristics Type: Two spool high bypass ratio Turbofan Length: 190.4 in (15.87 ft; 4.84 m) Diameter: 112 in (9.3 ft; 2.8 m) (fan) Dry weight: 15,095 lbs (6,847 kg) (PW4098: 16,260 lbs (7,375 kg))

What was the cause of the PW4168 fire on the A330?

PW4168 fire in an Airbus A330-200 climbing from Lagos (Nigeria) at 2000 feet. Airbus A330-323’s PW4168A fire after takeoff from Atlanta, investigated by the NTSB and the French BEA. As of March 2021, the cause has not yet been determined.