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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have informed global regulators and airlines that the fuel control switch locks on Boeing aircraft are safe, with no further action required. This follows a preliminary investigation into the July 4 crash of Air India Flight 171. The FAA’s Continued Airworthiness Notification, dated July 11, stated:
“Although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Model 787.”
When contacted by Reuters, both the FAA and Boeing referred back to this notice without further comment.
