Boeing for Air India accident: no design or mechanical problem in Boeing 787 fuel switches

Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Service (FAA) said there was no design or mechanical problem with Boeing 787 fuel switches, following an Air India tragic accident in May, where both driving systems were erased shortly after the take -off. According to an exclusive report by Reuters, the company informed the air authorities in writing that the so-called Fuel Cut-off Switches “operate within the specifications and no modification or compliance directive is required”. AAIB: “No technical defects – Cockpit is sought” The Preliminary Report of the competent Indian Committee (AAIB) recorded that fuel switches moved inadvertently to the off position, resulting in the stopping of fuel and both engines in less than 60 seconds. However, according to Boeing and FAA analysis, there is no mechanical malfunction: ‘Locks are functioning normally and require conscious manual energy to be unlocked […]
Source: News Beast

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