Created Wednesday, May 4th 2022 17:43Z, last updated Wednesday, May 4th 2022 17:43Z
A Spicejet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration VT-MXA performing flight
SG-331 from Chennai to Andal (India), was climbing out of Chennai's runway 07 when the crew received a oil filter bypass indication for the right hand engine (Leap) and decided to shut the engine down. The crew declared PAN PAN, stopped the climb at 10,000 feet and returned to Chennai for a safe landing on runway 07 about 35 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration VT-MXH reached Andal with a delay of 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Chennai about 27 hours after landing back.
