Incident Overview
On January 7, 2020, a GoAir Airbus A320-271N Neo aircraft, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines, encountered an engine failure during a scheduled flight from Delhi Airport to Varanasi Airport in India. The flight crew responded by performing an in-flight shutdown of the affected engine and executed an air turn back to Delhi. The aircraft subsequently landed without incident.
Post-Flight Inspection
Following the landing, an inspection of the engine confirmed a failure of a low-pressure turbine 3rd stage blade. The specific engine that failed was not identified in the initial notification.
Investigation
The government of India notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the incident. The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Indian authorities in the investigation, as the state of manufacture of the engine. The investigation is being conducted under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, and all investigative information will be released by the government of India.