Air India’s 787 fuel switch cleared; DGCA orders further module examination
India’s government found the fuel control switch serviceable after Air India’s February 2 London–Bengaluru Boeing 787-8 incident. The DGCA has directed additional examination of the thrust control module at Boeing’s facility, following precautionary checks across Air India’s 787 fleet.
What happened
India’s government found Air India’s Boeing 787-8 fuel control switch serviceable after a London-Bengaluru incident. DGCA has ordered further examination of the
Key facts
- Boeing 787-8
- AI132
- February 2, 2026
Why this matters
The episode reinforces the strategic value of strong OEM, regulator and maintenance partnerships, as Boeing’s module examination could influence future support terms, fleet-risk planning and supplier oversight.
What to watch
- DGCA publication of a preliminary or final incident finding
- Boeing confirmation of a thrust control module, wiring, software, or maintenance anomaly
- Any mandatory service bulletin, airworthiness directive, or expanded inspection requirement
- Additional Air India 787 diversions, rejected takeoffs, engine-control warnings, or precautionary groundings
- Noticeable long-haul cancellations, wet leases, aircraft substitutions, or schedule retiming by Air India
- Air India will preserve incident data and maintenance records and support Boeing’s module-level examination.
- DGCA will review Boeing findings before determining whether additional inspections, maintenance instructions, or operational restrictions are required.
- Air India is likely to keep precautionary monitoring on 787 fuel and thrust-control systems while protecting London, Europe, and North America schedules with aircraft swaps or schedule buffers.
- Boeing may compare the examined module against global 787 service data to determine whether the event is isolated or indicative of a wider reliability pattern.