Air India Completes Inspections of Boeing Fuel Control Switches Following Crash Investigation

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Air India Completes Inspections of Boeing Fuel Control Switches Following Crash Investigation

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Air India Completes Inspections of Boeing Fuel Control Switches Following Crash Investigation

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Air India completed inspections of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 and 737 with no issues found.
The investigations are linked to a crash that killed 241 people, with the final report expected within a year.
Precautionary checks were initiated after the June 12 crash and extended to other airlines.

Air India announced on Tuesday that it has finished precautionary inspections on the fuel control switch locking mechanisms for all its Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft, reporting no issues detected. The inspections were prompted by the ongoing investigation into an accident involving an Air India flight that resulted in the deaths of 241 of the 242 passengers on board and 19 on the ground, according to Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, and Reuters.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India ordered all domestic carriers to conduct such inspections, following a preliminary report that indicated the switches had shifted from ‘run’ to ‘cutoff’ shortly after takeoff. This malfunction caused both engines on the Boeing 787 to lose power, reports India Times and South China Morning Post.

Notably, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously issued advisories regarding potential disengagement issues with fuel control switch locking mechanisms on certain Boeing models. While these concerns were advisory and not previously considered 'unsafe,' the tragic accident has spurred immediate action in safety inspections, as detailed by Channel News Asia and India Times.