SIA statement on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine inspections

During recent routine inspections of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 fleet, premature blade deterioration was found on some engines.

As safety is our top priority, the SIA Group, in consultation with Rolls-Royce, proactively identified other Trent 1000 TEN engines in the Group’s 787 fleet to undergo precautionary inspections. All of these engine inspections on SIA’s 787-10 fleet as well as on Scoot’s 787-8 and 787-9 fleet have now been completed. Pending engine replacements, two SIA 787-10 aircraft have been removed from service.

As a result, some flights to destinations served by the 787-10 fleet have been affected. SIA is operating other aircraft for these flights to minimise schedule disruption to customers. However, as capacity may be lower on replacement aircraft, some customers may be affected and they will be contacted accordingly.

We regret the inconvenience caused and sincerely apologise to customers whose travel plans are affected, and seek their understanding.

SIA is working closely with Rolls-Royce and the relevant authorities for any additional follow-up actions and precautionary measures that may be required going forward.

First posted on 2 April 2019, 1445hrs (GMT+8)
Last updated on 3 April 2019, 1050hrs (GMT+8)