New Delhi, 6 July
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice on SpiceJet after it reported eight incidents of technical glitches in its aircraft in the last 18 days.
The notice was issued after a review of the carrier’s performance during the past three months, which suggested inadequate maintenance and poor internal safety oversight.
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Several incidents of technical glitches in SpiceJet flights have come to the fore during the past weeks. Three incidents were reported yesterday, including an unscheduled stop in Karachi due to a failure in the fuel indicator light of a Delhi-Dubai flight.
The DGCA notice said that the alleged incidents involving aircraft operated by SpiceJet since April 1 were reviewed and it was found that on several occasions the aircraft either returned to its originating station or returned to its destination with poor safety margin. Continued journey to destination.
“Poor internal safety inspections and inadequate maintenance actions (as most incidents are related to either component failure or system-related failure) have resulted in a decline in safety margins,” the DGCA said. SpiceJet’s financial valuation done by The DGCA had disclosed in September last year that the airline was operating on a cash-and-carry system and suppliers/approved vendors were not being paid on a regular basis, leading to a shortage of spares and MEL (Minimum Equipment Inventory). ) was invoked repeatedly. It can be seen from the results reviewed that SpiceJet failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable air service under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The regulator asked the airline to respond within three weeks, otherwise the matter would be decided ex-parte.
In a statement, the airline said it will respond to the notice within the specified time period. “All our aircraft were audited by the regulator a month back and were found to be safe. All SpiceJet flights are operated in compliance with the applicable regulations.
Security flaws since June 19
July 5: Cargo plane on its way to China returns to Kolkata airport on bad weather radar
Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi airport after fuel light indicator malfunction
Cracks in the windshield of Kandla-Mumbai flight, forced to go for priority landing in Mumbai
July 2: The plane returned to Jabalpur after seeing smoke in the cabin, returned to Delhi
June 24, 25: While in flight, the fuselage door warnings burn on two SpiceJet planes, forcing both of them to return
June 19: Fire in the engine of Delhi-Patna flight after being hit by a bird
June 19: Jabalpur flight returns to Delhi due to cabin pressure issue
Panic due to engine failure of Vistara aircraft
- The engine of Vistara’s Bangkok-Delhi flight failed after landing in Delhi; DGCA officials told that all the passengers got off safely.
- Vistara claims one engine has developed a “minor electrical fault”