DGCA-ordered probe cleared Dreamliner fuel switch: Government

A Boeing probe found no abnormality in the B787 fuel control switch locking mechanism. This examination was ordered by the DGCA after a crew reported an issue post-landing. The switches control fuel supply and have faced scrutiny after a past crash incident. Further inspection of the complete thrust control module at t

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday (July 27, 2026), Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the DGCA, as part of continued airworthiness, had directed Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) level testing of the fuel control switch locking mechanism in Seattle

A detailed examination of the fuel control switch, including the structural integrity of its locking detents, "found no abnormality," the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.