Akasa Air grounds B737 Max aircraft after noticing engine fuel leak
Akasa Air grounded a B737 Max aircraft on Tuesday after leakage in an engine fuel pump, aviation industry sources said.
The airline cancelled a couple of flights in the last two days due to the grounded plane, which has registration code VT-YAC, they said on Thursday.
The new carrier—it has four planes in its fleet–is currently operating with three planes. It is looking to source spare parts to repair the engine fuel pump of VT-YAC, said the sources.
An official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed the grounding of VT-YAC due to “unserviceable engine fuel pump”.
The airline did not respond to queries sent by ‘Business Standard’.
