{"id":176810,"date":"2025-07-16T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=176810"},"modified":"2025-07-16T20:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:14:29","slug":"air-india-finds-no-issues-with-boeing-787-fuel-control-switches-after-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/07\/air-india-finds-no-issues-with-boeing-787-fuel-control-switches-after-inspection.html","title":{"rendered":"Air India Finds No Issues with Boeing 787 Fuel Control Switches After Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Air India <\/strong>has completed its inspection of the fuel control switches on its<strong> Boeing 787<\/strong> aircraft without detecting any anomalies, according to a report by Indian media outlet NDTV on Wednesday, citing an official directly familiar with the process. The review was conducted following a direct order issued by India\u2019s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Tragedy That Intensified International Scrutiny<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The trigger for this measure was last month\u2019s accident, when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London experienced a critical loss of power shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. According to the preliminary report released last week, the fuel switches moved almost simultaneously from the operational position to &#8220;cutoff,&#8221; causing a loss of thrust and the subsequent crash of the aircraft. The accident claimed the lives of 260 people, making it the deadliest aviation disaster worldwide in the past decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/07\/air-india-to-resume-flight-schedule-in-august-after-reduction-due-to-tragic-accident.html\">Air India to Resume Flight Schedule in August After Reduction Due to Tragic Accident<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspection Order Extended to Multiple Boeing Models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s aviation regulator, the DGCA, issued the inspection order for several Boeing models, including the 787 and 737, requiring domestic airlines to examine the fuel switch locks. 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