Amid a scare prompted by a possible defect in the fuel control switch of a Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday said Air India conducted thorough checks on the equipment and pronounced it to be “satisfactory".

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) pushed out a rejoinder in connection with the case of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, and said its officials were present when Air India conducted the inspections.

While Air India has said it will be sending the “defected" fuel switch to Boeing for inspection and ask the company to replace it, the aircraft in question will be brought back into service. The plane was grounded after its pilot reported this defect in the fuel switch.

Source: News18