NEW DELHI: India has decided to mount strict surveillance on the Boeing 737 Max that fly in the country following a snag in an engine of one of these planes on December 9. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given SpiceJet — the only Indian airline operating the Max — an elaborate list of preventive measures that involve monitoring aircraft and engine performance data.
“So far seven Boeing 737 Max (of SpiceJet) were flying in India post their return to service (last month). One has been grounded following an engine snag. The other six will fly under increased regulatory surveillance. SpiceJet has been given a list of parameters to observe very closely and report if any deviation from accepted levels like oil temperature, pressure and engine vibration is noticed to us immediately,” DGCA chief Arun Kumar said.
This Thursday a Max had taken off from Mumbai for Kolkata as SG-467. One of its CFM LEAP-1B engines developed a snag and the pilots switched it off inflight. The aircraft returned to Mumbai safely on one engine.
