New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has directed IndiGo and GoAir to address issues regarding 15 of the Pratt & Whitney engines powering their A320 neo planes, a senior official said on Friday. The two budget carriers have been grappling with P&W engine problems, which has even led to grounding of some A320 neo aircraft.
The latest move by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which had earlier asked the two airlines to take various corrective measures to address the engine woes, comes after certain issues flagged by US counterpart Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The official said the requirement for replacement of High Pressure Compressor front hub corrosion as mentioned by the FAA would also impact 15 engines powering IndiGo and GoAir’s neo planes.
As many as 13 engines of IndiGo and 2 engines of GoAir would be impacted by the FAA’s Airworthiness Directive. The Indian operators have sufficient time to become compliant with the requirement, the official added.The AD requires replacement of HPC front hub corrosion and “action has to be taken within 120 days after effective date or before exceeding 6,180 cycles since new or within five years since the ship date as indicated AD, whichever earlier.”
Mehta quits from Jet Airways board
Crisis-hit Jet Airways on Friday said independent director Vikram Singh Mehta has put in his papers due to “time constraints” and other obligations. In a filing to the stock exchanges, the airline said Mehta has submitted his resignation as an independent director with effect from November 9. Mehta has expressed his inability to continue as an independent director on the board “due to his recent time constraints, commitments and other obligations,” the airline said in a separate statement.
