Sept 5 (Reuters) - Europe's aviation regulator ordered a

one-off visual inspection of fuel hoses on some Rolls-Royce

XWB-97 engines powering Airbus A350-1000

jetliners following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific airplane

earlier this week.

In an emergency airworthiness directive on Thursday, the

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said the checks

should be carried out within various deadlines of up to 30 days

depending on the age of the engine. It described the move as an

interim measure.

The directive did not order checks on XWB-84 engines on the

A350-900, which represents 85% of the A350 fleet in service.

(Editing by Leslie Adler)