Engine failure forces one GoFirst plane to divert, others to return to origin – Times of India

New Delhi: Two go first The plane developed an engine failure on Tuesday, with only the plane turning and the other returning to its original position – both safely. The GoFirst Airbus A320 (VT-WGA) operating as G8-386 from Mumbai to Leh was diverted to Delhi due to a fault in the “Engine Interface Unit” of engine number two. and another A320 (VT-WJG) operated as G8-6202 from Srinagar to Delhi, returned to Srinagar due to a fault in engine number two.
A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation said, “We are investigating the malfunction and in the meantime, both these planes are being stopped and will take off only after getting clearance from us.”DGCA) Officer.
Aircraft maintenance technicians from both GoFirst and IndiGo have been reporting sick at some airports for the past few weeks to protest poor pay. Following several incidents at airlines, the DGCA on Monday had identified “misidentification of the cause of a reported malfunction”; The increasing trend of MEL releases and non-availability of certified staff required to meet multiple scheduled arrivals/departures in a short span” as contributing factors to this surge.
Tuesday’s regulatory order said “airlines are resorting to (some) repeated authorization to certify employees at transit stations that are not in conformity with the existing regulatory provisions.” Based on these findings, DGCA has directed that all aircraft at base and transit stations shall be issued by their organization by certified staff holding AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer) license with appropriate authorization. Airlines have been asked to look into these issues by July 28.
“In the past four months, at least one Pratt & Whitney and three CFM engines have malfunctioned. They all had different issues and were ordered to close. They are being closely examined in consultation with the original equipment manufacturers (PW and CFM),” a senior DGCA official who probed these snags had told TOI recently.
Engine manufacturers say the “environment” of the Middle East and India – hot, dusty, sandy and humid (in India’s case) – is the hardest for their machines. The behavior of engines in cold and dry locations differs from those in harsh environments, he says, adding that the issue is being taken care of through technical means.