ENG19WA025

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 · Guwahati, India · March 24, 2019

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
March 24, 2019
Place
Guwahati, India
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
VT-ITJAirbus A320
Defining event
Enroute: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99638

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Factual narrative

The government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on March 24, 2019. An Indigo Airbus A320 powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines experienced issues with the No. 2 (right) engine while enroute from Amritsar, Indian to Guwahati, India. While enroute, the flight crew received an ECAM caution of high engine vibration in the No. 2 engine; the ECAM caution was intermittent and the engine continued to operate and was not shutdown. Post landing engine inspection of the No. 2 engine identified damage to the high pressure compressor stages 7 and 8 blades. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of India's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of India.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
VT-ITJ
Reported as
Airbus A320 (271N)
Category
Airplane
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM, turbo fanPratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Operator
IndiGo
Registered owner
IndiGo
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
ATQ · Amritsar
Destination
GAU · Guwahati
Flight plan
Unknown