Boeing examination finds no abnormality with Dreamliner's fuel control switch: Government
The Indian government informed the Rajya Sabha on July 27, 2026, that Boeing's detailed examination of the Dreamliner aircraft's fuel control switch locking mechanism found no abnormality. The test was ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after an Air India pilot reported a possible defect on a London Heathrow-Bengaluru flight in February 2026. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol stated that the examination, conducted at the OEM facility in Seattle, included structural integrity checks of the fuel control switch detents. However, further inspection of the complete 'Thrust Control Module' is ongoing. The article also references the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 in June 2025, which killed 260 people, where fuel supply to both engines was cut off shortly after take-off. The investigation into that crash continues.
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