Another IndiGo flight A320neo grounded at IGI due to engine snag

NEW DELHI: Yet another A320 (neo) aircraft was grounded on Sunday at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport due to engine safety concerns. The IndiGo flight (6E 132) which was withdrawn had operated in the Bangalore-Delhi sector, following which a problem in the engine was detected by the pilot.

“An A320 neo aircraft that operated Bangalore-Delhi this morning was proactively withdrawn in Delhi for a maintenance check to attend to a Pilot Reported Defect. These maintenance checks are part of a comprehensive program of early detection,” said an IndiGo statement.

“During the maintenance check, metal chips were observed on #1 Engine, #3 Bearing Chip detector which is a known concern on the Neo engine. At IndiGo, the safety of our passengers and aircraft is of utmost importance,” it added.

Both GoAir and IndiGo have already cancelled several flights over the last week after aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grounded A320 neo planes with faulty Pratt & Whitney engines.

Citing safety concerns, DGCA in its March 12 order had said PW1100 engines beyond ESN 450 have been grounded with immediate effect.

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