Etihad Airlines, based in Abu Dhabi, reportedly issued a directive and asked them to “carefully proceed” to operate fuel controls on Boeing 787 aircraft. He also ordered their locking mechanism.
The Etihad Bulletin dated 12 July instructs the pilots to “proceed with caution when the fuel controls or any other switches/controls in their vicinity.
The bulletin added that they should also avoid the presence of any objects on the pedestal that could lead to their unintentional movement. It requires the flight crew to immediately report any observed anomalies.
It explains why this directive is necessary and states in its bulletin that this measure is “from caution” “because the official security investigation that affects another operator Boeing 787 continues without positive conclusions at this stage”.
Meanwhile, the independent Bulletin from Etihad ordered the control of the mechanism to lock fuel across the Boeing 787 fleet, the Hindu said.
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The Directive came after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reminded its counterparts around the world about its consultancy in 2018 to release the castle on the fuel switch.
Air India’s Flying Crash
July 12, Indian investigative agencies published their preliminary findings until 12 June Air India Boeing 787-8.
According to the FAA report, on 17 December 2018, a special newsletter for information about flight capacity was issued in terms of potential release of the fuel switch lock.
“This SAIB was published on the basis of aircraft operators’ reports that the fuel control switches were installed with a relaxed lock function.
AAIB also stated that the design of the fuel switch, including the locking element, is similar to the design of various Boeing aircraft models, including the 4TL837-3D number, which is mounted in the B787-8 VT-Anb aircraft.
The sources told PTI that Air India had replaced the throttle control module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 aircraft twice in the last six years after the Boeing Directive in 2019.
“According to Air India, the proposed inspection was not carried out because SAIB was advisory and was not compulsory. Reviewing of maintenance records revealed that the throttle control module was replaced on VT-ANB in 2019 and 2023.
“However, the reason for the replacement was not associated with the fuel switch. Since 2023, no defect in the fuel switch has been reported on VT-ANB,” the report said.
After the cut -off mode, fuel switches were turned on later in two engines, but the London plane could not get enough move and altitude before hitting a building in Ahmedabad killing 260 people.
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