Despite the renewed check after the last month Fattal Air India Boeing 787-8 crashes in Ahmedabad, the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing privately stated that fuel lock systems are safe and do not require regulatory measures.
“Although the fuel switch design, including the locking function, is similar to various Boeing Airplane models, FAA does not consider this problem a dangerous condition that would guarantee a flight capacity on Boeing Airplane, including the 787,” FAA said in Reuters.
He asked for a comment and told FAA to Reuters that there was nothing to add over the announcement.
Boeing also assures airline
In parallel, Boeing referred to the position of FAA in a report with multiple operators sent in recent days, two sources with direct knowledge were given by The News Outlet. Boeing is not recommended that no measures are taken at the moment.
When the news publication was looking for an answer from Boeing, the company postponed the FAA announcement.
The accident report shows earlier FAA counseling
The clarification of FAA and Boeing is governed by a preliminary report on the Airline Investigation Office (AAIB), which noted that the 2018 FAA consulting recommended – but it is not necessary – air lines operating several Boeing Aircraft models to check the fuel switches.
The report stated that the Air India, an unfortunate flight operator was not submitted to the Council because it was not a compulsory directive.
According to the AAIB report, “All relevant flight capacity guidelines and warning services have been observed (s) on aircraft and engines.”
Pilots’ union requires a role in a probe
Meanwhile, Alpa India – the local associated company International Federation of Air Lines Associations – issued a strong statement that rejected any consequences of pilot errors in the accident and demanded the status of the observer in the ongoing investigation.
In a letter published on X (formerly Twitter), the group showed the same FAA consulting from 2018, which is reported in the AAIB report and called it the “indication of a potential device”.
The cockpit exchange raises questions
The detail of the refrigerant detail in the AAIB report: The voice recorder in the cockpit reportedly captured one pilot who asked the other why the fuel was interrupted during the flight.
“The second pilot replied that he did not do so,” the report said, adding that both engine fuel switches turned from “running” to “cutoff” almost at the same time just after take -off. The message does not explain how the switches could move in the middle of the flight.
Involvement of the US pilot union
Two US security experts told Reuters that they support the request of Alpa India to an observer in the investigation, but stated that the preliminary report seems to be balanced.
John Cox, a former ALPA representative and current Aviation Security Analyst, said that AAIB’s findings “seemed to be objective and fair”, according to Reuters.
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