Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
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Only two Indian airlines operate the Dreamliner - Air India and IndiGo; the former has around 30, including the 787-8 and -9 variants, and the latter has just begun flying the 787-9. New Delhi: Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said airlines had till July 21 to complete these checks and confirm compliance. This mandatory for all India-registered Boeing aircraft, the DGCA said, following from a special airworthiness bulletin issued by its United States counterpart, the Federal Aviation Authority, in 2018 that highlighted potential malfunctions in the fuel control switch's locking system. Only two Indian airlines operate the Dreamliner - Air India and IndiGo. The former has around 30 of these planes, including the 787-8 and -9 variants. The latter has just begun flying the 787-9. Air India has completed checks on 50 per cent of i...