India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents show
Indian regulators will watch Boeing test a fuel-switch module after pilots reported a possible defect and investigators review a crash that killed 260 people.
- Indian air safety officials plan to travel to Seattle to observe Boeing's testing of a fuel-control switch panel removed from an Air India 787 in February after pilots flagged a potential defect.
- The February incident, where pilots reported switches slipping from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' position, renews scrutiny on Boeing Dreamliners' fuel controls as investigators finalize a report into a fatal crash in Gujarat last June.
- Although Boeing and the DGCA previously deemed the module 'fully functional' and 'serviceable,' Indian officials insist on laboratory testing because 'the matter is sensitive in nature,' according to government emails.
- Manish Kumar, a DGCA deputy director of airworthiness, directed the strip-test examination to occur at Boeing's premises in the presence of a DGCA officer to confirm 'performance and integrity.'
- India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to release a final report into the fatal crash next month, as the regulator continues to monitor the airline's compliance with fuel switch procedures.
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"Fully Functional": Air India On London-Delhi Boeing 787 Fuel Switch Test
The Air India statement was in response to a Reuters report that said officials from the national regulator - the DGCA - were planning to travel to Boeing's head office in the US to observe the manufacture testing the recovered panel.
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India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents show
NEW DELHI: Indian air safety officials plan to travel to Seattle to observe Boeing's testing of a fuel-control switch panel that was removed from an Air India 787 in February after the pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect, according to documents seen by Reuters.The testing, described
India to monitor Boeing fuel switch testing after Air India London 787 incident
NEW DELHI: Indian air safety officials plan to travel to Seattle to observe Boeing's testing of a fuel-control switch panel that was removed from an Air India 787 in February after the pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect, according to documents seen by Reuters.The testing, described by Indian officials as "sensitive", renews the spotlight on the switches on Boeing Dreamliners that regulate the flow of jet fuel into a pl…
India to monitor Boeing test tied to fuel switch unit under scrutiny in AI171 crash
The DGCA now wants to examine the switch's locking mechanism, including whether external pressure applied at a particular angle could move it when locked, said an Indian government official explaining the reasoning behind the Seattle visit.
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