The engine of flight SG 451 failed soon after the take-off from IGI Airport, after which the pilot safely brought it back to Delhi on a single engine.
The aircraft (VT-SPG) was later examined by experts from the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA). "The fuel pump of engine number 1 (which failed) was repaired on Monday night. After completing that work, the engineers did not properly tighten one of the four screws used on the fuel pump. As a result when the aircraft took off for its first flight after that repair on Tuesday morning, pressure did not form inside the engine due to the loose screw and it failed," a senior DGCA official said.
The regulator has withdrawn the authorization power of the aircraft maintenance engineer who certified the repairs on the engine.
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A SpiceJet spokesperson said: "There was a technical issue encountered by SpiceJet flight SG 451, a Boeing 737-800, flying from Delhi to Mumbai on Tuesday. The flight had to return to Delhi. The aircraft landed safely... Passengers were accommodated on other flights. All our crew members are fully trained to handle such situations. Safety is our top priority. There was no fuel leakage of any kind. It was a fuel pump issue and we are investigating the cause with DGCA".
This incident comes just days after a DGCA audit of SpiceJet's engineering reportedly raised a number of loopholes. "Based on the findings of that report, we have issued a show-cause notice to the COO of SpiceJet, asking him why action should not be taken against the airline. We ordered the removal of SpiceJet's quality manager. The airline has been warned to rectify the shortcomings of its engineering at the earliest. We will be doing repeat checks," said the official.
The airline spokesman did not comment on the action after the engineering audit. The DGCA had ordered it after another SpiceJet flight developed a snag on June 16.
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