The EPI TP400-D6 engines have racked up a lot of hours, but the hurdles are getting higher. It looks like meeting the bird-strike engine recovery specs will be presenting some challenges. FlightGlobal has one of the most in-depth pieces that I have seen in the article at the link below.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/31/357303/epi-boss-details-progress-on-a400m-engine-programme.html
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