DGCA team to travel to Boeing facility for fuel control switch testing
The DGCA will visit Boeing's facility in Seattle to test the fuel control switches of a Boeing 787 aircraft. This decision follows a precautionary fleet-wide reinspection ordered by Air India after a pilot reported a potential defect. The DGCA previously found the switches satisfactory but is conducting further tests to ensure safety and reliability.
- ▪The DGCA team will observe the testing of the fuel control switches at Boeing's facility.
- ▪Air India grounded the aircraft after a pilot flagged a possible defect during a flight in February.
- ▪The DGCA has been cautious regarding fuel control switches since a fatal crash involving a B787 last year.
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DGCA team to travel to Boeing facility for fuel control switch testingAir India ordered a precautionary fleet-wide reinspection of the fuel control switches (FCS) latch on its Boeing 787 aircraft after a pilot flagged a possible defect during operations on February 2Published on: May 19, 2026 4:00 PM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will soon travel to plane maker Boeing’s facility in Seattle to test the fuel control switches (FCS) panel from a Boeing 787 which operated between London’s Heathrow airport and Bengaluru airport in February this year.To be sure, in a preliminary inspection conducted on both the switches, the DGCA found them to be satisfactory.
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