DGCA Inspects Boeing facility in US to review Air India B787 fuel control switch

DGCA Inspects Boeing facility in US to review Air India B787 fuel control switch details an inspection visit tied to a specific issue on an Air India Boeing 787. A team from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) traveled earlier this month to a Boeing manufacturing facility in the United States to inspect the fuel control switch system installed on one of the airline’s 787 aircraft, according to sources. Boeing was expected to provide a summary of the analysis from the visit, and sources say DGCA sought additional analytical data to strengthen documentation rather than respond to an active safety concern. The visit follows an occurrence involving Air India Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANX), which was grounded on February 2, 2026, after operating flight AI132 from London Heathrow to Bengaluru. The Pilot Defect Report said the left Fuel Control Switch slipped from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” when pushed slightly and did not lock positively. Air India then inspected and tested the switches with DGCA officials present; Boeing later said the unit was serviceable, but DGCA directed further inspection at Boeing’s facility.