Wright Aeronautical Corp. / Curtiss-Wright piston radial aircraft engine cylinder head gaskets, exhaust-collector ring wrap, and hot-section asbestos sealing on R-1820 Cyclone, R-2600 Twin Cyclone, R-3350 Duplex Cyclone, and Turbo-Compound engines

Did you work with Wright Aeronautical Corp.? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Wright Aeronautical Corp., made by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, sold from the 1930s until the 1970s. Plaintiffs have allegedly identified Wright Aeronautical / Curtiss-Wright radial-engine cylinder head gaskets and exhaust wrap as asbestos-containing products in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, this product allegedly contained the following: asbestos-fiber compressed sheet cylinder head gaskets between finned cylinders and crankcase; asbestos-cloth wrap and asbestos-millboard blankets on exhaust collector rings, tailpipes, and turbo-supercharger housings; exposure during engine teardown, cylinder pull, and gasket scraping. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Aircraft Engine Mechanics, Navy Aviation Machinist's Mates, and Airline Powerplant Mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Wright Aeronautical Corp. and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.