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UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident
The UK Civil Aviation Authority demands maintenance details, root-cause analysis, and preventive plans after a pilot flagged a fuel control switch issue on Air India's Boeing 787.
- On Tuesday , Britain's Civil Aviation Authority asked Air India to explain how a Boeing 787 Dreamliner left London on Sunday with a possible fuel-control-switch issue.
- Crew reports show the fuel control switch failed to stay in `run` twice during engine start in London, but engaged on a third attempt, and the flight continued to Bengaluru.
- Air India completed precautionary checks of fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 fleet and reported no defects, while engaging the Original Equipment Manufacturer to prioritise pilot concerns.
- The CAA asked Air India to provide maintenance teams and records, a comprehensive root-cause analysis, and a preventive action plan, calling it standard post-incident procedure.
- Given the repeated reports, regulators may examine electrical systems after a fuel-switch incident last year that killed 260 people, and FIP President Captain CS Randhawa urged DGCA and AAIB to probe possible faults.
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Air India probes if crew followed protocols in Boeing fuel-switch incident
NEW DELHI: Air India said on Thursday (Feb 5) it was investigating if its crew followed all compliance procedures when a Boeing jet took off from London with a possible fuel-switch defect, only to be later grounded in India.Reuters reported the
·Singapore
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UK watchdog seeks Air India explanation after Dreamliner flew from London with possible fuel switch defect
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in a letter to the airline dated Tuesday, warned of the possibility of regulatory action against Air India and its Boeing 787 fleet if the airline does not submit a complete response within a week
·New Delhi, India
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UK Aviation Watchdog Seeks Details From Air India on Boeing 787 Fuel Control Switch Issue
A pilot’s report led to grounding one aircraft, prompting checks by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which clarified the incident's cause was an external force misdirecting the switch.
·Mumbai, India
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