Event Brief
Oct 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Air Force develops new F-16 engine inspection procedure
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s propulsion directorate developed a procedure for inspecting a previously inaccessible area in Pratt & Whitney F100 engines, without modifying the engine or adding equipment. Problems in that area led to two F-16 crashes in recent years. Some F-16s use GE Aerospace F110 engines instead.
WHO: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s propulsion directorate
WHAT: developed a procedure for inspecting a previously inaccessible area in Pratt & Whitney F100 engines
WHEN: Reported Oct 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The procedure is intended to let maintainers inspect an engine area where problems led to two F-16 crashes in recent years.
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