Air India Grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliner Over Fuel Control Switch Issue

Air India has grounded one Boeing 787 Dreamliner. A pilot reported trouble with an engine fuel control switch. That part is already under investigation after an Ahmedabad crash last year that killed 260 people.

Investigators say the Ahmedabad aircraft carried two fuel control switches, one for each engine. Both moved from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' within one second of each other. This happened soon after take-off on June 12, 2025.

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner fuel control switch inspections

After that crash, the DGCA ordered precautionary checks of the locking mechanism on fuel control switches. The checks covered all Boeing aircraft operated by Air India and Air India Express. Inspectors reported no defects in the systems examined.

Despite those earlier inspections, Air India said a Boeing 787 was withdrawn from service. This happened on February 2, 2026. A pilot noticed an irregularity with one engine’s fuel control switch during operations. The pilot alerted maintenance teams for further technical assessment.

The fuel control switch remains central to the Ahmedabad crash inquiry. Regulators are expected to study the latest Dreamliner incident. Officials have not yet reported any confirmed malfunction while the investigation continues.