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FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Are Safe Amid Air India Crash Probe
The FAA's internal memoseen by Reuterssaid it does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition for any Boeing aircraft, including the 787. This follows a preliminary crash report from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau,
Air India Crash Findings Prompt Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches
The report and India’s inspection order referred to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018 that recommended that carriers using Boeing models, including the 787, inspect the locking mechanism of the fuel control switches to ensure they could not be moved accidentally.
Airlines will have until July 21 to inspect their Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select Boeing 737 models, according to the order.
When the fuel control switch has to be cut off, the pilot flying will say, fuel control switch left, confirm. So, after the ...
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