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No defects found in Boeing 787 fuel control switch of grounded Air India plane: Centre
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An examination by aircraft manufacturer Boeing did not find any abnormalities in the fuel control switch of an Air India 787 Dreamliner plane, the Union government told Parliament on Monday, after the airline’s pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect in February.
The aircraft was grounded after the crew reported that the left fuel control switch slipped from “run” to “cut off” when pushed slightly and did not lock in the selected position.
Fuel control switches have also been under scrutiny following the June 2025 crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad.
“Detailed examination of fuel control switch including structural integrity of fuel control switch detents was carried out and no abnormality was observed,” the government said.
It also asked why the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s final report had not been released more than a year after the accident.