- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The regulator has sought that the US firm identifies the cause of the engine damage and share data on failure of engines across the world, a statement by India’s civil aviation ministry said.
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken up three incidents of engine failure in flights of the country’s biggest airline IndiGo with American engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday (14) said.
The regulator has sought that the US firm identifies the cause of the engine damage and share data on failure of engines across the world, a statement by the ministry said.
Earlier this week, Pratt & Whitney parent disclosed that a rare manufacturing defect could leave hundreds of Airbus planes grounded in the coming years, reports said.
It is not the first time that the company has flagged the engine issue this year. Two months ago, it recalled 200 engines globally due to issues in high-pressure turbine parts and asked airlines to remove engines for inspection before Friday (15).
Also this week, Pratt & Whitney said that it was reviewing the need for a second recall for removal of up to 600 engines between the current years and 2026. It is set to come up with servicing plans in the next two months.
According to the civil aviation ministry’s statement, 11 engines in IndiGo flights were “impacted” by the recall in July.
On Tuesday (12), IndiGo said it has been working closely with the US company to understand the potential effect of the engine fiasco.
Pratt & Whitney also found itself at odds with another Indian carrier Go First as the two were in a legal battle with the airline seeking to enforce an arbitration order received in Singapore against the US firm, blaming it for its financial hardships and accusing it of failing to deliver engines on time.
(With Reuters inputs)
