New Delhi: An IndiGo Airbus A320 Neo flying from Lucknow to Kolkata on Friday had to return to Lucknow after the aircraft had an engine trouble. Twin-engine aircraft can land safely on one engine and this Neo (VT-IVG) operating as 6E-866 also did so and is now grounded in Lucknow.
An IndiGo spokesperson said: “During climb, our pilot received an automated engine related caution on 6E-866 flight which warranted return of the aircraft. Following standard operating procedures, our pilot returned to Lucknow for further inspection. To avoid inconvenience to passengers, we operated an alternate flight.”
IndiGo and GoAir A320 Neos are powered by Pratt & Whitney's (PW) snag-prone engines. However, PW said Friday's issue may have been caused by bird-hit.
"The Indigo Airlines A320neo aircraft which was involved in the air turn back to Lucknow airport on November 2 was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. Initial inspection observed evidence of a bird strike and the engine performed as expected in this situation. The investigation is currently in progress and we continue to work closely with our customer to support their operations and minimize any disruption," a PW spokesman said.
"The PW1100G-JM powers a fleet of more than 280 A320neo aircraft worldwide, which have achieved more than 1.3 million engine flight hours of operation," he added.
In the recent past, there has been a sharp rise in PW engine troubles on the Neo aircraft after a brief lull.
03/11/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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An IndiGo spokesperson said: “During climb, our pilot received an automated engine related caution on 6E-866 flight which warranted return of the aircraft. Following standard operating procedures, our pilot returned to Lucknow for further inspection. To avoid inconvenience to passengers, we operated an alternate flight.”
IndiGo and GoAir A320 Neos are powered by Pratt & Whitney's (PW) snag-prone engines. However, PW said Friday's issue may have been caused by bird-hit.
"The Indigo Airlines A320neo aircraft which was involved in the air turn back to Lucknow airport on November 2 was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. Initial inspection observed evidence of a bird strike and the engine performed as expected in this situation. The investigation is currently in progress and we continue to work closely with our customer to support their operations and minimize any disruption," a PW spokesman said.
"The PW1100G-JM powers a fleet of more than 280 A320neo aircraft worldwide, which have achieved more than 1.3 million engine flight hours of operation," he added.
In the recent past, there has been a sharp rise in PW engine troubles on the Neo aircraft after a brief lull.
03/11/18 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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