Engine pylons?
Hi,
I just read where an airline that’s having issues with the PW powered Neo A320s are getting rid of them. They’re new airplanes that are heading to the scrap yard because they’re worth more as parts. It’s not the first time I’ve heard this story.
Now I understand that there are some system differences between PW, GE and RR, but what in the design of the pylon is leading to such incompatibility between different engines for the same plane?
What’s the reason the pylon (and whatever few downstream engine-specific components) aren’t designed so that you can switch engine manufacturers?