ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230328
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 2019 |
| Time: | c. 06:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-IZT |
| MSN: | 8789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | S of Delhi -
 India
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Goa International Dabolim Airport (GOI/VOGO) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo flight 6E329, an Airbus A320neo, suffered an engine stall (PW1127G) after departure from Delhi. The aircraft returned for a safe landing about 40 minutes after takeoff.
The aircraft resumed service about 40 hours after the occurrence.
Probable Cause of the Incident
The incident was caused by failure of LPT 3rd stage blades in flight as the blade material lacked crack growth resistance and damage tolerance to withstand any impact from material that may have liberated upstream.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pratt-team-meets-dgca-after-four-engine-stalls-in-a-week-on-indigo-neos/articleshow/71841583.cms
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-izt#229d91ff
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2019 08:59 | harro | Added |
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