MTU CFO: will talk to Pratt & Whitney about compensation for cash flow hit

BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - MTU Aero Engines will talk to U.S. partner Pratt & Whitney about compensation for the hit to its cash flow caused by problems with geared turbofan engines, said the German aircraft engine maker's chief financial officer on Wednesday.

The problems would have an effect on cash flow in the coming years but would not markedly affect the current year, said Peter Kameritsch, who added that MTU had launched an internal programme to streamline capital expenditures and other costs.

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX Corp, had previously identified a "rare condition" in powdered metal used to manufacture certain engine parts, meaning that 600 to 700 engines would be removed for workshop visit in the coming years.

(Reporting by Christina Amann, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Rachel More)