Aviation Week & Space Technology - January 15, 2015

(Marcin) #1

Small things make


perfection, but perfection


is no small thing.


This is a bolt, a Trent XWB fan case bolt. It may not look as eye-catching as say


a fan blade but, just like one of those hollow titanium blades, it’s as close


to perfection as is possible. There are more than 20,000 parts in a Trent XWB


and each of them has to meet the same exacting standards. Every part


undergoes extreme testing to ensure it’s capable of doing what it’s designed


to do every time. This may be just a bolt but it’s designed, manufactured and


installed with pride and that’s what makes the Trent XWB the most efficient


aero engine in the world today.


Michelle Carter - Purchase Programme Controller

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