Aviation Authority says fuel switches are safe

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said fuel switching in Boeing planes are safe after a report on participation in a fatal air disaster in India, which killed 260 people in June.

Switch safety became a key problem after Previous report As a result, the disaster was released on Friday.

This report states that Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 engines were cut off instantly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, and highlighted the FAA reports that believe that the switch should be checked for security.

A CAPTER flight 171He headed to London when he crashed, was one of the worst aviation incidents around the world for almost ten years.

According to the previous report, which was published in the crash investigation department (AAIB), which managed the shift of the fuel flow to the engines Jet was transferred from the “launch” to the position of the shutdown, preventing the crash of the plane.

Investigators referred to the FAA 2018 consultation, which called – but not the Mandates – Boeing Models to check the fuel switching function to make sure that they cannot be moved by accident.

This step is not taken by Air India, AAIB reports in its early conclusions.

FAA on Friday reported to the civil aviation body that the AAIB report saw.

It noted that his own advisory 2018 “was based on reports that fuel switching were installed using a canceled blocking function,” but it is added that it does not believe that it makes the aircraft dangerous.

“Although the fuel switching design, including the blocking function similar to the various Boeing plane models, FAA does not consider this problem a dangerous condition that guarantees the Boeing Air Force Directive, including the 787 model,” the authorities said in an internal note.

“FAA will still share relevant information with foreign civil aviation as needed.”

AAIB, who reviewed Restored voice recordings of the cabinIt is reported that one pilot could be heard during the flight, asking another why he cut off the fuel.

“The second pilot replied that he did not do it,” the statement said.

Investigators said the fuel switch almost simultaneously turned from the launch to the compartment immediately after the takeoff. The report does not say how the switch could turn over during the flight.

The Air India 171 flight was to fly out of Ahmedabad to India to the Gatwick London Airport.

The plane crashed into a medical college near the airport within a minute of takeoff, killed 260 people who were mostly passengers. One British national The accident.

Investigators are expected to provide a more detailed report in 12 months.