Incident Airbus A320-271N VT-IZR, Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Date:	Tuesday 23 August 2022
Time:
Type:	Airbus A320-271N
Owner/operator:	IndiGo Airlines
Registration:	VT-IZR
MSN:	8771
Year of manufacture:	2019
Engine model:	P&W PW1127G-JM
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 193
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor, repaired
Category:	Incident
Location:	Goa International Dabolim Airport (GOI/VOGO) - India
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Goa International Dabolim Airport (GOI/VOGO)
Destination airport:	Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB)
Investigating agency:	DGAC India
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E6097, an Airbus A320-271N, was taxied to the holding point of runway 26 when crew heard muffled bang sound from starboard side followed by an Engine No. 2 Fire warnimg in Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) and Master Warning.
MAY DAY was declared by the crew and subsequently discharged both the fire bottles. Airport fire services reported no visual fire at the engine.
Passengers disembarked normally. There was no injury to any persons on board.

Cause:
The probable cause of the incident was due to fire ignited by electrical arcing at the Pylon Interface terminal.

Accident investigation: