Russian airline S7 will change the anti-icing process of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft engines after weather events: from now on this operation will only be carried out with the engines turned off. The press service provided information about this air carrier.
The report states, “S7 Airlines has changed the anti-icing technology on Boeing 737-800 aircraft.”
The publication notes that the airline attributes engine surge events (short-term violation of gas dynamic stability) on its flights to anti-icing fluid particles. When liquid particles came into contact with the device, it caused contamination of the engine compressor blades. Thus, it was decided that the anti-icing treatment of the aircraft would be carried out strictly with the engines turned off.
An S7 Airlines plane with engine failure some time ago had tried For the flight from Ulan-Ude (Buryatia) to Moscow, the problem was discovered already on the runway during acceleration.
Formerly of S7 airline will reduce Presence in Moscow.