Photo: Nepal Airlines DHC 6-300 Twin Otter ‘9N-ABX’ at NAC Hangar Facility
Grounded Nepal Airlines DHC 6-300 ‘9N-ABX’ Twin Otter under Rapid Maintenance
April 10, 2017- KATHMANDU
Nationals Flag Carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation’s Canadian made turboprop aircraft Twin-Otter with registration ‘9N-ABX’ was intentionally grounded by Nepal Airlines in their Hangar facility at Tribhuvan International Airport 5 years back.
According to the Engineering Director of NAC Er. Poshak Gnawali, the grounded aircraft will shortly swap the new engine along with the wing modification, installation of Terrain Awareness and warning system (TAWS) Instrument on the grounded aircraft.
The wing modification maintenance job will be carried out by the European Engineers with the joint assistant of Nepali Engineers.
Photo: Wing of DHC 6-300 ‘9N-ABX’ Twin Otter Nepal Airlines
An engine earlier was brought by Nepal Airlines earlier in November last year to update the ‘9N-ABX’ Twin Otter aircraft. But later after an engine of other Twin Otter ‘9N-ABT’ failed at Nepalgunj, the engine brought for ‘9N-ABX’ was used in ‘9N-ABT’ the aircraft.
He also added that the grounded Twin Otter will resume its service shortly from coming new financial year 2074-75. The aircraft has been conducting STOL flight for Nepal Airlines since past 32 years.
Currently, Nepal Airlines is conducting domestic flights with Two MA-60 and one Y-12e Chinese made aircraft along with two Canadian built Twin Otter aircraft.
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