Indigo A20N at Delhi on Mar 18th 2018, engine problem
Last Update: March 19, 2018 / 22:31:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-132
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ITX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
A post flight inspection revealed metallic chips at the #3 bearing chip detector of the left hand engine (PW1127G). The aircraft was removed from service.
India's DGCA have so far grounded 12 of Indigo's A320-200 Neo Aircraft over safety concerns regarding the engines.
The European Aviation Safety Agency had issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding the PW1127 engines, see EASA issues EAD regarding A320 Neo and A321 Neo engines, withdraws ETOPS with immediate effect.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-132
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ITX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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