New Delhi: With Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines on GoAir Airbus A320 Neos also developing snags soon after take off, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to check engines that have done over 3,000 hours. This decision was taken by DGCA chief Arun Kumar after two instances of snags in last three days.
Arun Kumar said: "We are carrying out precautionary checks on engines,which have done more than 3,000 hours. We hope to arrest the slide and bring back normalcy."
On Monday, a GoAir A320 Neo (VT-WGL) operating as G8-546 from Guwahati to Kolkata witnessed high vibration on one of the two PW engines and then the engine stalled when the aircraft was in in climb phase passing 1,500 feet.
"There was a loud bang sound from the engine. A passenger reported tailpipe fire. All other engine parameters fluctuating. The pilot shut down the engine as a precautionary measure," said a DGCA official. Since twin-engine planes can land safely on one engine, this aircraft did so by returning to Guwahati.
"During ground inspection low pressure turbine stage 3 blades were found damaged, say sources.
A GoAir spokesperson said flight G8 546 from Guwahati to Kolkata "did an air turn back due to a technical glitch. Yhe flight landed safely at Kolkata airport with 132 passengers on board."
"The aircraft is being inspected and rectified by GoAir engineering team. Alternate flight arrangements are being explored to accommodate the passengers to their destination. GoAir regrets the inconvenience caused to its passengers," the airline said.
This Sunday, a GoAir Neo had to return to Mumbai soon after taking off for Chandigarh due to PW engine trouble.
In the last two months the DGCA has issued a number of orders for IndiGo and GoAir -- the only Indian carriers using PW-powered Neos -- to replace an older and more snag-prone variant of PW engines urgently. It had asked the two airlines to ensure that no Neo has both unmodified PW engines under both its wings.
24/12/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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Arun Kumar said: "We are carrying out precautionary checks on engines,which have done more than 3,000 hours. We hope to arrest the slide and bring back normalcy."
On Monday, a GoAir A320 Neo (VT-WGL) operating as G8-546 from Guwahati to Kolkata witnessed high vibration on one of the two PW engines and then the engine stalled when the aircraft was in in climb phase passing 1,500 feet.
"There was a loud bang sound from the engine. A passenger reported tailpipe fire. All other engine parameters fluctuating. The pilot shut down the engine as a precautionary measure," said a DGCA official. Since twin-engine planes can land safely on one engine, this aircraft did so by returning to Guwahati.
"During ground inspection low pressure turbine stage 3 blades were found damaged, say sources.
A GoAir spokesperson said flight G8 546 from Guwahati to Kolkata "did an air turn back due to a technical glitch. Yhe flight landed safely at Kolkata airport with 132 passengers on board."
"The aircraft is being inspected and rectified by GoAir engineering team. Alternate flight arrangements are being explored to accommodate the passengers to their destination. GoAir regrets the inconvenience caused to its passengers," the airline said.
This Sunday, a GoAir Neo had to return to Mumbai soon after taking off for Chandigarh due to PW engine trouble.
In the last two months the DGCA has issued a number of orders for IndiGo and GoAir -- the only Indian carriers using PW-powered Neos -- to replace an older and more snag-prone variant of PW engines urgently. It had asked the two airlines to ensure that no Neo has both unmodified PW engines under both its wings.
24/12/19 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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