The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday directed Air India to reinforce safety inspection of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, a day after its London-bound flight crashed in Ahmedabad and claimed 241 lives.
“As a preventive measure DGCA hereby directs M/s Air India to carry out following additional maintenance actions on B787-8/9 aircrafts equipped with Genx engines with immediate effect in coordination with the concerned regional DGCA offices,” said a DGCA order, accessed by NDTV Profit.
Effective from midnight on June 15, Air India is required to conduct a one-time pre-departure check on flights leaving India. This comprehensive inspection will cover several critical areas, including the fuel parameter monitoring and associated systems, the cabin air compressor and its systems, and a test of the electronic engine control system.
An operational test of the engine fuel-driven actuator and an oil system check will be performed, alongside a serviceability check of the hydraulic system and a review of take-off parameters.
Furthermore, a ‘Flight Control Inspection’ should be introduced in transit inspections until further notice, the order stated.
Power assurance checks are mandated to be completed within two weeks, and all repetitive snags identified on the B787-8/9 fleet over the last 15 days must be addressed and closed out as a matter of urgency.
Following these, Air India has to submit a report of the outlined checks to DGCA for further review.
The Tata Group carrier currently operates its fleet of 34 Boeing 787-8s for long-haul international routes, including to the UK, North America and the Middle East.
Earlier today, NDTV Profit reported that the government was considering a safety review into Dreamliner fleet.
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