Was Wright Aeronautical / Curtiss-Wright — Radial Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets asbestos documented in litigation?

Wright Aeronautical / Curtiss-Wright — Radial Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Wright Aeronautical / Curtiss-Wright — Radial Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Wright Aeronautical / Curtiss-Wright — Radial Engine Cylinder Head Gaskets products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Gaskets

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

⚖ Litigation Record1930s-1970sAsbestos-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.

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Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Wright Aeronautical Corporation (Paterson, NJ / Woodridge, NJ — a division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation) allegedly built radial piston aircraft engines including the R-1820 Cyclone, R-2600 Twin Cyclone, R-3350 Duplex Cyclone, and R-3350 Turbo-Compound from the 1930s through the 1970s. Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that these radial engines incorporated asbestos-fiber compressed sheet cylinder head gaskets, and shipped with asbestos-cloth wrap and asbestos-millboard blankets on exhaust collector rings, tailpipes, and — on the Turbo-Compound R-3350 — the power-recovery turbine and turbo-supercharger housings.

Wright radial engines allegedly powered aircraft including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, B-29 Superfortress, Douglas DC-3/C-47, DC-4/C-54, DC-6, DC-7, Lockheed Constellation, Grumman F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, TBF/TBM Avenger, and postwar transport and maritime patrol aircraft.

Workers Exposed

Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mates (AD/ADR) performing cylinder pulls and engine changes
Airline powerplant mechanics servicing DC-3/DC-6/DC-7/Constellation radial engines
Depot-level overhaul workers at Naval Air Rework Facilities and Air Force air materiel areas
Curtiss-Wright plant workers in Paterson and Woodridge, NJ engine assembly

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Product Facts

Trade NameWright 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

ManufacturerCurtiss-Wright Corporation — Asbestos Manufacturer & Premises Overview

Years Produced1930s-1970s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos-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.

CategoryGaskets Industrial-Furnaces

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Aircraft Engine MechanicsNavy Aviation Machinist's MatesAirline Powerplant Mechanics

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