Air India’s Boeing 787-8, which was grounded in February after pilots reported a possible defect during a London–Bengaluru flight, is not found to have an abnormality in its fuel control switch. The aircraft, operating flight AI132 from London Heathrow to Bengaluru on February 2, 2026, was taken out of service after the pilots recorded that the left fuel control switch slipped slightly when pushed and did not lock positively in the selected position. Air India then carries out inspections and functional testing of the fuel control switches with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials present, following Boeing-recommended procedures. Boeing concludes that the switch is mechanically functioning as designed and remains serviceable. However, the DGCA directs additional examination of the component at the aircraft manufacturer’s facility as part of ongoing continued-airworthiness checks. In parallel, a more detailed review of the aircraft’s complete thrust control module continues at Boeing’s facility. The February incident also leads to precautionary inspections across Air India’s 787 fleet and attracts regulatory attention, including because fuel control switches have been under heightened scrutiny in wider Boeing 787 investigations.
Air India 787 fuel control switch inspection finds no abnormality; further checks continue
Air India’s Boeing 787-8, which was grounded in February after pilots reported a possible defect during a London–Bengaluru flight, is not found to have an abnormality in its fuel control switch. The a...
- Air India’s Boeing 787-8 was grounded in February after a pilots’ report of a possible defect in the left fuel control switch on flight AI132 (London Heathrow to Bengaluru).
- The fuel control switch inspection and functional testing are carried out by Air India with DGCA officials, using Boeing-recommended procedures.
- Boeing finds no abnormality and determines the switch is mechanically functioning as designed and serviceable.
- The DGCA orders further examination of the component at Boeing’s facility as part of continued airworthiness checks.
- A detailed examination of the aircraft’s complete thrust control module is still under way at Boeing.
In February, the pilots had flagged a possible defect in the mechanism on a London-Bengaluru flight, eight months after the Dreamliner crash in Gujarat.
9 hours agoThe government has found no abnormality in the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787-8 that was grounded in February after pilots reported a possible defect during a London-Bengaluru flight, while a detailed examination of the aircraft's complete thrust control module is still underway at a Boeing facility.The aircraft, operating Air India flight AI132 from London Heathrow to Bengaluru on February 2, 2026, was grounded after pilots reported in the defect log that the left fuel control switch slipped when pushed slightly and did not lock positively in the selected position.Following the pilot's report, Air India carried out inspections and functional testing of the fuel control switches in the presence of officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), based on procedures recommended by Boeing. The original equipment manufacturer subsequently concluded that the switch was mechanically functioning as designed and was serviceable, though the DGCA directed that the component undergo further examination at the manufacturer's facility as part of continued airworthiness checks.The February incident had prompted precautionary inspections across Air India's Boeing 787 fleet and drew scrutiny from aviation regulators, particularly because fuel control switches had come under increased focus in broader investigations into Boeing 787 operations. ([reuters.com][2])
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