By means of IANS
NEW DELHI: Following a contemporary incident of smoke in a SpiceJet aircraft cabin, the aviation regulator DGCA has directed the airline to ship the engine oil samples of all of the Q400 fleet consisting of 14 operational plane to Pratt & Whitney Canada to establish the presence of steel and carbon seat debris.
Additionally, the DGCA has additionally directed SpiceJet for inspection of bleed-off valve display and housing for proof of oil wetness.
DGCA had initiated the probe after a SpiceJet flight made an emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport after smoke was once detected within the cabin on October 12.
In mild of the above incident and in addition a equivalent incident within the fresh previous involving PWC 150 A engine, which had additionally store visited Usual Aero-Singapore for overhaul, SpiceJet was once directed that that no engine can be despatched to Usual Aero-Singapore until the investigation is finished.
DGCA has directed that engine oil samples be periodically drawn each and every 15 days as an alternative of at this time 30 days and despatched to Pratt & Whitney Canada to establish presence of steel and carbon seal debris.
It additionally directed one time Boroscopic inspection of all operational engines inside one week and of completion of the inspection on 3 engines, which were won from Usual Aero, Singapore via Monday night time.
It additionally requested the airline to introduce inspection of bleed off valve display and housing for proof of oil wetness right through each and every weekly take a look at.
DGCA additionally requested for a right away inspection of magnetic chip detectors for the presence of any steel debris on reporting of fault within the central show device, which another way is a category 2 fault and requires inspection inside the subsequent 65 flight hours. In case of detection of any steel debris, boroscopic inspection of the engine can be performed previous to the discharge of plane, stated the DGCA.
DGCA stated that it’s retaining an in depth watch at the state of affairs and can take all suitable motion to avert any untoward incident.
NEW DELHI: Following a contemporary incident of smoke in a SpiceJet aircraft cabin, the aviation regulator DGCA has directed the airline to ship the engine oil samples of all of the Q400 fleet consisting of 14 operational plane to Pratt & Whitney Canada to establish the presence of steel and carbon seat debris.
Additionally, the DGCA has additionally directed SpiceJet for inspection of bleed-off valve display and housing for proof of oil wetness.
DGCA had initiated the probe after a SpiceJet flight made an emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport after smoke was once detected within the cabin on October 12.
In mild of the above incident and in addition a equivalent incident within the fresh previous involving PWC 150 A engine, which had additionally store visited Usual Aero-Singapore for overhaul, SpiceJet was once directed that that no engine can be despatched to Usual Aero-Singapore until the investigation is finished.
DGCA has directed that engine oil samples be periodically drawn each and every 15 days as an alternative of at this time 30 days and despatched to Pratt & Whitney Canada to establish presence of steel and carbon seal debris.
It additionally directed one time Boroscopic inspection of all operational engines inside one week and of completion of the inspection on 3 engines, which were won from Usual Aero, Singapore via Monday night time.
It additionally requested the airline to introduce inspection of bleed off valve display and housing for proof of oil wetness right through each and every weekly take a look at.
DGCA additionally requested for a right away inspection of magnetic chip detectors for the presence of any steel debris on reporting of fault within the central show device, which another way is a category 2 fault and requires inspection inside the subsequent 65 flight hours. In case of detection of any steel debris, boroscopic inspection of the engine can be performed previous to the discharge of plane, stated the DGCA.
DGCA stated that it’s retaining an in depth watch at the state of affairs and can take all suitable motion to avert any untoward incident.
