Following spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft, the DGCA discovers no safety violations

26 Jul 2022 , 08:57 AM

V K Singh, the minister of state for civil aviation, reported on Monday that the DGCA’s 53 spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft between July 9 and July 13 did not uncover any significant safety infractions.

However, as a safety precaution, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) instructed SpiceJet to only operate with specifically designated aircraft (10) after demonstrating to the regulator that all reported flaws and malfunctions had been fixed.

At least eight mechanical fault occurrences involving SpiceJet aircraft occurred over the course of 18 days beginning on June 19, and as a
result, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to the airline on July 6.

At least eight technical malfunction incidents involving SpiceJet aircraft occurred over the course of an 18-day period beginning on June 19; as a result, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to the airline on July 6 and blamed “poor internal safety oversight” and “inadequate maintenance actions” for the deterioration of safety margins.

According to Singh, the regulator began performing spot checks on SpiceJet aircraft just three days after issuing the notice. On July 13, the spot checks were finished.

“A total of 53 spot checks were performed on 48 aircraft, but no significant findings or safety violations were discovered,” he said.

The DGCA’s safety oversight process entails a number of subsequent steps, he explained, including communicating observations or findings to the airlines so they can take corrective action, reviewing the corrective action the airlines have already taken to make a decision, and starting enforcement action, which may include issuing a warning, suspending, cancelling, or imposing a financial penalty to the offending person or airline.