The Hindu - New Delhi,December 27, 2011 - PTI
A JetLite engineer has been suspended pending investigation after he allegedly left behind a tool in the engine cavity of a Ranchi-Mumbai flight which led to oil leakage and closure of one of the two engines mid-air.
However, there was no threat to the 130 passengers on board flight S2-722 on November 13, an airline spokesperson maintained.
But the Boeing 737 landed at Nagpur under emergency conditions.
On getting indications about fuel leakage, the crew shut down an engine as per standard operating procedure before making an “uneventful and safe” landing.
The airline's internal probe board found that the oil leak and low-oil pressure warning from one engine was caused by leakages from a hole in a drive pad. The hole was caused by the rubbing of an expander tool which was left in the cavity during maintenance of the engine the previous night.
Acknowledging that “an engineer did not follow the recommended procedure in accordance with the maintenance manual,” the spokesperson said “this oversight led to loss of engine oil during the flight.
“After rectification of the technical snag, the aircraft has been put back into service. The engineer concerned has been suspended pending investigation of the incident by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation,” the spokesperson said.
The DGCA is yet to finalise its probe report, sources said. — PTI
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