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Air India Completes Safety Checks on Boeing 787 Fleet, Finds No Technical Faults
Air India: Air India has completed a precautionary inspection of the fuel control switches on all its operational Boeing 787 aircraft and found no technical faults. This inspection was conducted after a pilot reported a malfunction with the switch during a London-Bengaluru flight.
On Wednesday, Air India said that it has completed a precautionary inspection of the fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) aircraft and found no technical faults.
This inspection comes as a result of a fuel control switch malfunction incident from a London Heathrow to Bengaluru flight on Sunday. As a precautionary measure, the airline inspected its entire fleet of 787 aircraft. Air India has a total of 33 Boeing 787 aircraft, out of which 28 of them are in operation. According to the airline, all its operational aircraft have been inspected and no issues regarding flight safety have been found.
Air India said in a statement that the inspections were conducted as an additional precautionary measure following observations made by a pilot. The airline also stated that it appreciates the independent investigation conducted by the regulatory body and the subsequent clearance of the FCS.
On Monday, an Air India pilot detected a problem with the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft after flying a flight from London Heathrow to Bengaluru. The flight was grounded for inspection. The flight, which carried over 200 passengers, landed at Bengaluru on Monday morning.
