New Delhi:
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to stay in the ‘run’ position twice and moved to ‘cutoff’ during engine startup, an airline spokesperson said.
The flight AI 132 came from Heathrow to Bengaluru on Monday.
“We are aware that one of our pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft,” the Air India spokesperson said.
“After receiving this initial information, we have grounded the said aircraft and are involving the OEM to get the pilot’s concerns checked on a priority basis,” the spokesperson said, referring to the original equipment manufacturer i.e. Boeing.
Following the incident, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed they are in touch with Air India and are “supporting their review of this matter.”
Air India said it has informed the civil aviation re
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