The DGCA on Friday ordered a safety inspection of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The order was issued a day after the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12 that killed 241 people. It said that Boeing’s 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft will be inspected before each flight. All reports will be submitted to the DGCA.
The DGCA has directed Air India to carry out additional maintenance on its GenX-engined Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft. The order will come into effect from June 15. Tata Group’s Air India fleet has 26 Boeing 787-8s and 7 Boeing 787-9s.
These 9 tests are required before every flight
Checking the fuel system means checking whether the fuel-related parameters are correct or not.
Checking the cabin air supply system
Checking the engine control system
Checking the engine fuel and oil system
Checking the hydraulic system, which controls the wheels and brakes of the plane.
Re-reviewing take-off data such as speed, weight.
There will be a new flight control check, which will be done at each stop.
It is mandatory to get a power test (engine strength check) done in the next 2 weeks.
No maintenance will be stopped until the frequent faults in these aircraft in the last 15 days are completely investigated.
