Turbine engine failure: Difference between revisions

Turbine engines in use on today's turbine-powered aircraft are very [[reliability (engineering)|reliable]]. Engines operate efficiently with regularly scheduled inspections and maintenance. These units can have lives ranging in the tens of thousands of hours of operation.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.poentetechnical.com/news/what-is-the-lifespan-of-an-airplanes-engine/ |title= WHATWhat ISis THEthe LIFESPANLifespan OFof ANan AIRPLANEAirplane'Ss ENGINEEngine?|date= 13 January 2023}}</ref> However, engine malfunctions or failures occasionally occur that require an engine to be shut down in flight. Since multi-engine airplanes are designed to fly with one engine inoperative and flight crews are trained to fly with one engine inoperative, the in-flight shutdown of an engine typically does not constitute a serious safety of flight issue.