The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended with immediate effect the parts A3 and D43 in the Operations Specifications of the Boeing B737 Aircraft type in the fleet of Max Air Limited.
According to a statement by the spokesman of NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, the Authority ’s action is based on several occurrences that involved the Boeing B737 aircraft type as listed below;
Loss of number 1 Main Landing Gear (MLG) wheel during the serious incident involving Boeing 737-400 aircraft registration marks 5N-MBO which occurred between Take-off at Yola Airport Adamawa State and on landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Nigeria on May 7, 2023.
Fuel Contamination of the main fuel tanks of aircraft B737-300, Registration Marks: 5N-MHM, leading to the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) shutdown on ground at Yola Airport on July 7, 2023.
Aborted take-off of Boeing 737-400 aircraft, registration marks 5N-MBD, which occurred at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) due to high Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) indication on July 11, 2023, and
An air return by aircraft B737-300, Registration Marks: 5N-MHM to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) due to duct overheat indication in the cockpit on July 11, 2023.
NCAA which said it ha however, constituted a team of inspectors to conduct an audit of the organization, added that the result of the audit on Max Air Limited must be satisfactory before the airline would be allowed to further operate the aircraft type.
Adurogboye assured that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will continue to provide a robust oversight role for the industry and violations of safety regulations would be viewed seriously.
