Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of
the compliance with (a) health and (b) safety standards of the
nickel super alloy content of the Rolls-Royce(i) RB211-535C and (ii) E4
engines. [71201]
Gillian Merron: The Civil Aviation Authority assessed the engine designs and the
manufacturer's production processes against the relevant airworthiness safety
standards applicable to them at the time applications for safety approvals were
made.
The Rolls Royce RB211-535 and E4 series
engine designs and the manufacturer's engine production processes
were assessed against safety standards established in British Civil
Airworthiness Requirements documents. These were superseded first by
European-wide Joint Aviation Authorities Airworthiness Requirement documents
and subsequently by Commission Regulation (EC)1702/2003, one of the
implementing rules made under Regulation (EC) 1592/2002 which set up the
European Aviation Safety Agency.
AOPIS COMMENT:
The UK Government forgets to advise:
1. A growing number of crews flying the B757 have Nickel as a DNA adduct. Why?