An Air India flight’s fuel control switch was found to be normal, according to the ministry. Boeing 787 planes following reports of a potential flaw on a February flight from London to Bengaluru.
In response to a question posed in Monday’s Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol stated that Boeing’s comprehensive investigation into the fuel control switch system had not shown any defects. Nevertheless, a Boeing factory is presently conducting additional inspections on the entire propulsion control module of the aircraft.
gasoline management switches, which regulate the flow of gasoline to an aircraft’s engines, have once again come under scrutiny due to this event involving Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The inquiry into the June 2017 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Gujarat, which killed 260 people, is still ongoing, and this examination is occurring at the same time. As part of their investigation, investigators have been checking the fuel switch mechanism and other aircraft components.
The government claims that Boeing failed to find any problems with the switch on the London-Bengaluru aircraft in their preliminary evaluation. The thrust control module is currently undergoing a thorough evaluation.
Air India has a number of routes that make use of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which is commonly utilised for long-haul international operations. The results of the continuing investigation should provide more light on how well the plane’s engine control systems are working.
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