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The DGCA has made it mandatory that all Indian operators of affected aircraft should inspect the FAA’s special flight qualification information bulletin (SAIB) under NM-18-33. This SAIB highlights the risk of disintegration of fuel control switch locking mechanisms in several Boeing aircraft models.
India’s aviation regulator on Monday ordered all the airlines of the country to check the fuel switches of Boeing aircraft, including 787, 747 and 737 models, to check their locking mechanism malfunction. The step was taken by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after a preliminary report of 15 pages on the Air India aircraft accident on 12 June, killing 260 people.
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The report revealed that the fuel -supplying switches to the engine of the aircraft were closed within a second of flying, which was one of the major reasons behind this tragedy. It was mentioned in a special flight qualification information bulletin of SAIB, although there was no indication that the issue would be a matter of security concern. The DGCA said on Monday that it came to its notice that many international and domestic operators have started inspecting their aircraft fleet according to the FAA SAIB.
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The DGCA has made it mandatory that all Indian operators of affected aircraft should inspect the FAA’s special flight qualification information bulletin (SAIB) under NM-18-33. This SAIB highlights the risk of disintegration of fuel control switch locking mechanisms in several Boeing aircraft models. According to the DGCA order, “All airline operators of the affected aircraft are advised to complete the required inspections under NM-18-33 of 17 December 2018 before 21 July 2025.”
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