DGCA Is Strict On Technical Malfunctions In Planes

DGCA is strict on technical malfunctions in planes and will audit all airlines for two months: Flight Emergency Landing.

Flight Emergency Landing- Aviation regulator DGCA has now taken a big step on the technical malfunctions occurring in the planes.

DGCA has issued strict instructions to the airline companies regarding the technical faults found in the planes.

Aviation regulator DGCA, in its investigation earlier this month, found that unqualified engineering personnel was clearing planes before their departure.

Due to this, the aviation regulator DGCA has started a two-month special audit of the airlines.

The order was issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

An investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that there have been several incidents of technical malfunctions in Indian carrier aircraft during the last 45 days.

An order dated July 18 by the DGCA said that the focus of the above special audit would be on facilities such as hangars and stores, equipment used by airline personnel, airlines quality assurance systems, spare parts, and grounded aircraft due to a lack of airline maintenance control center.

What was said in the order?

A Minimum Equipment List (MEL) release means that an aircraft is allowed to fly with some inoperative equipment or devices for a specified period of time until it is repaired.

The order mentions that there have been reports of an increase in engineering-related incidents at several airlines in recent days.

The order said that a special audit of all scheduled airlines will begin from July 19 to ensure that they are complying with the prescribed standards.

Incompetent engineering personnel are giving the green flag to planes even before take-off
DGCA officials said the special audit would be completed within the next two months.

After conducting a spot check, the regulator disclosed its findings last week.

An on-the-spot investigation found that inadequate and incompetent engineering personnel were certifying aircraft of various carriers before their departure.

Before each departure, an aircraft is checked and certified by an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME).

The DGCA said that an on-the-spot investigation found that the airlines’ AME teams were wrongly identifying the cause of the reported malfunction.