Indigo engine

“The matter is under investigation and has been reported to the regulator, an Indigo spokesperson said.

This was the second such engine snag in an Indigo A320 Neo jet in three days. On June 1, an Indigo A320 Neo aircraft from Kolkata to Port Blair aborted take-off due to a technical glitch in one of its engines.

“We are monitoring the incident closely and trying to assess if there is any pattern. Depending on the outcome of the initial investigation, we may contact the manufacturer and begin investigation,” a senior DGCA official said on the condition of anonymity.an email sent to P&W on Sunday remained unanswered till the time of going to press.

Indigo has 45 such A320 Neo jets which are powered by engines made by American manufacturer Pratt and Whitney (P &W). Between February and March, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) banned 14 A320 Neo aircraft from flying because of problems with their engines.

Engines of this make beyond serial number 450 feature a seal that causes excess vibrations and leads to technical snags. Eleven of these 14 jets belonged to Indigo