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Air India completes inspection of fuel control switches on all Boeing 787
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid safety checks, Air India has completed inspections of fuel control switches on all its Boeing 787 aircraft, sources said on Wednesday, after a pilot flagged a possible defect, prompting the grounding of a Dreamliner earlier this week.
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Air India Boeing 787 to undergo fuel control module replacement; component
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India will replace a specific component on one of its Boeing 787 aircraft after an issue was identified with the part, sources said.
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Air India begins inspection of fuel control switches of its Boeing 787 fle
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India, a Tata Airline, on Tuesday began inspecting fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a possible defect in a fuel control switch yesterday.
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Third uncommanded fuel control switch movement reported on Boeing 787 airc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, on Monday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to immediately investigate potential electrical faults in Boeing 787 aircraft, citing repeated in
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All B-787 must be grounded, checked for electrical faults: FIP President C
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the issue, Randhawa said, "From day one after the AI-171 crash, we have been insisting that all B-787s be checked for electrical systems. We have gone on record in the media and written letters to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the DGCA that fuel control switches ma
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Safety Matters Foundation calls for transparent investigation after Boeing
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Safety Matters Foundation (SMF) has called for transparent investigation after "Boeing 787 fuel safety incident", saying the incident is especially alarming as it mirrors a known risk previously identified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Air India Pilot reports possible defect in fuel control switch in Boeing 7
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and the matter has been communicated to DGCA, the country's aviation regulator.
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"No issues found": Air India concludes inspections on locking mechanism of
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet. Boeing 737 aircraft are part of the fleet of Air India Express, Air India's low cost subsidiary. With this, the two airlines have c
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"Wall Street Journal seems to know more than any of us in India": Aviation
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States. He pointed out that while the American report claims the flight commander may have switched off the f
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Air India completes fuel control switch inspections on Boeing 787 Fleet; n
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The inspections were conducted in compliance with a directive issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, July 14.
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DGCA asks airlines to conduct fuel switch inspections on Boeing aircraft b
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
India's civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued an urgent directive mandating Indian operators of specific Boeing aircraft models to conduct inspections of the engine fuel control switch locking mechanisms by July 21.
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