NTSB advisory: Indian carriers fly both B737 Max, A320neo

The urgent safety recommendation of the NTSB of Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max Max-Body-Body Prosenger Jets is the interest of Indian transport companies such as Indigo, Air India, Akasa and Spicejet that fly these variables.

In a rare consultant, on Wednesday, NTSB reported the possibility of smoke into the cockpit or cabinet of the CFM International Leap-1B aircraft and issued additional recommendations to assess the capabilities of the same problem with the Leap-1C engines. CFM jump engines are used on Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max Narrow-Body Jets.

As it comes to Indian carriers, I am Indigo and Air India A320neos in their fleet. Data shows that Indigo has 184 A320neOS while in Air India 94. The entire Aquassa fleet consisting of 30 aircraft is a maximum B737 while Spicejet has seven Max B737 as a maximum with only one operation. Indigo rented six B737 as a maximum of Qatar Airways last year and flying on international roads.

Inquiries were sent to the concerned Indian airlines, but the response is waiting.

This comes after Air India AI-171 fractures and exploring investigations with the possibility of dual-engine failure of the B787-8 Dreamliner plane as a cause of the deadly accident, which killed 241 people on board on June 12.

NTSB found that the engine loading device, or LRD, is a safety feature designed to reduce the severity of vibrations transferred from a damaged engine to the plane structure, can damage the engine oil system. Such a case can allow smoke from hot oil to enter the ventilation system and ultimately the cabin of the cockpit or passengers.

Recommendations from the NTSB investigation in the December 2023 incident stems in which smoke entered the plane after a bird was taken in the left engine of the South West Airways Boeing 737-8 shortly after its departure from New Orleans, Louisiana. The aircraft surface is full of what the crew described as “white acroid smoke” to the point that the captain had difficulty seeing the tool plate. The crew wore masks, managed to cleanse the smoke, and the plane landed again in New Orleans. None of the crew or passengers was injured.

A similar event of engine damage in March 2023 on another flight southwest when Vapor Fog filled the passenger compartment after the birds were eaten in the right engine shortly after leaving Havana, Cuba. The flight crew announced an emergency and returned to the departure airport without further accidents.

I am concerned that the aircraft crews that occupy these aircraft may not be fully aware of the potential danger of the LRD event related to smoke as well as the appropriate mitigation procedures, NTSB issued an urgent safety recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration that requires the agency to ensure that operators inform the aircraft from potential aircraft with indicators.

Boeing has reviewed the flight brochures for pilots who explain the steps that must be taken to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit or cabin after activating LRD.