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It specifically mentioned that while fuel shutoff valves on various Boeing aircraft, including B737, B757, B767, and B777, require inspection, those on B787 needed to be replaced.
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-1.
The two fuel control switches on a Boeing 787, in Air India’s case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust levers. The switches are spring-loaded to remain in position.
The two fuel control switches on a Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787, in Air India’s case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust levers. The switches are spring-loaded to remain in position.
The two fuel control switches on a 787, in Air India's case equipped with two GE engines, are located below the thrust levers. The switches are spring-loaded to remain in position.
US aviation safety expert John Cox has said that the fuel cutoff switches and the fuel valves are two independent power systems, and that the valves are controlled by the switches.
There are independent power systems and wiring for the fuel cutoff switches and the fuel valves controlled by those switches, according to U.S. aviation safety expert John Cox.
DGCA orders airlines to inspect fuel control switch locks on Boeing 787 and 737 planes after Air India crash.
Where are the fuel switches located? The two fuel control switches on a 787, in Air India’s case, equipped with two GE Aerospace engines, are located below the thrust levers.
There are independent power systems and wiring for the fuel cutoff switches and the fuel valves controlled by those switches, according to United States aviation safety expert John Cox.
The preliminary report from investigators probing the Air India crash that killed 260 people showed that seconds after takeoff, the Boeing 787 plane's engine fuel control switches were switched ...