§ Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the airworthiness directives his Department has issued relating to BAe 146 aircraft operated by No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron of the RAF about(a) engine icing and (b) the ingestion of fumes from the engines into the cabin. [125987]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 14 June 2000]: RAF BAe 146 flight crew, including those of 32 (The Royal) Squadron, adhere strictly to the limitations imposed by the manufacturer on flight above 26,000 feet in known or forecast icing conditions. They are also fully aware of the advice offered by BAe Systems on action to take in the event of ingestion of engine fumes into the cabin. There have been no reported problems of either kind on RAF BAe 146 aircraft.