DGCA instructs SpiceJet to analyse engine oil samples after cabin smoke incident

18 Oct 2022 , 08:42 AM

Days after one of its aircraft had smoke in the cabin, Indian aviation regulator DGCA instructed low-cost airline SpiceJet to analyse engine oil samples from its Q400 fleet to look for the presence of metal and carbon seal particles.

The airline has been instructed by DGCA to analyse engine oil samples from its Q400 aircraft to look for metal and carbon seal particles and to conduct an inspection of the bleed-off valve screen and housing to look for signs of oil dampness.

On October 12, a SpiceJet flight from Goa had to make an emergency landing at the airport in Hyderabad due to cabin smoke. The Q400 involved was one of the airline’s fleets of 14 currently flying Q400s.

According to a preliminary examination by the regulator, which is currently looking into the incident, there were signs of engine oil in the engine bleed-off valve. This caused the oil to enter the air conditioning system of the aeroplane, which produced smoke inside the cabin.

The watchdog reported that until the inquiry is over, SpiceJet has also been told not to send any engines to Standard Aero-Singapore.

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