After IndiGo, GoAir asked to replace PW engines of 13 aircraft

The DGCA has given GoAir two weeks’ time to replace at least one of two low-pressure turbine (LPT) engines of the airline’s A320neos fitted with Pratt & Whitney parts.

Failing to comply with the directive will result in the grounding of the aircraft, DGCA said. Shares of InterGlobe Aviation fell 5.20 per cent intra-day following reports of the DGCA directive and closed 2.51 per cent down at Rs 1,417.80 on Tuesday.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday asked GoAir to replace 13 A320Neo aircraft’s PW engines, which have been used for over 3,000 hours, within the next 15 days or face grounding of the airplanes, an official said.

The DGCA has given GoAir two weeks’ time to replace at least one of two low-pressure turbine (LPT) engines of the airline’s A320neos fitted with Pratt & Whitney parts.

“We studied the patterns, and we noted that engines which have done more than 2,900-3,000 hours (of flying) are more vulnerable to LPT damage. We identified 16 planes (of IndiGo) with engines which are unmodified and which have done more than 3000 hours of flying. So, we told IndiGo to get modified engine and the airline has to comply by November 12 … We are issuing similar instructions to GoAir. They have 13 such aircraft,” DGCA chief Arun Kumar told FE. —FE WITH PTI