New Delhi: The Dreamliner powered by the Air India Boeing 787 General Electric Genx engine works under enhanced safety inspections. The Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) Bureau issued the order the day after the AI Dreamliner (VT-ANB) accident crashed in seconds in Ahmedabad after taking off towards London, carrying 241 people and killing several others in the building on its roof.As a “precautionary measure,” regulators have directed the AI to “take additional maintenance actions on B787-8/9 aircraft equipped with Genx engines and work with DGCA offices in the area involved to immediately take effect.” The B787-8 is the Dreamliners of AI, but the B787-9 version is in Vistara's fleet and was fused with AI in November last year.Additional checks required by AI include: “One-time checks before departure of flights from India from June 15th, 2025 (12am). Monitoring fuel parameters and inspecting related system checks. Inspection of the cabin air compressor and related systems. Electronic Engine Control System Test. Engine fuel-driven actuator operation test and oil system check. Hydraulic system maintenance check. Takeoff parameters review. Furthermore, the “flight control inspection” will be introduced during transportation inspections until notifications are notified. Power guaranteed checks performed within two weeks. Closure of maintenance actions based on reviews of repeated failures over the past 15 days on B787-8/9 aircraft. ”AI must submit a report of these checks to the DGCA for review.Like all the first Dreamliner, VT-ANB had a share of troubles like cracks in the windshield shortly after being directed into the AL fleet in 2014. However, Boeing was able to overcome these teething problems with a wide-body midrange aircraft. In January 2013, all Dreamliners were temporarily grounded worldwide due to safety concerns related to lithium-ion batteries. Once systematic issues were sorted out, VT-ANB, like all aircraft, also had a share of other obstacles. Recently, while flying as A! 148 was detouring from London to Hyderabad on November 17th, 2021 to Ankara due to a fuel leak.“The 1,148 Boeing 787 variant, with an average age of 7.5, is working all over the world. Air India had 34 of the Boeing 787 working at the time of the incident that included the aircraft. The airline has an additional 20 787 in 20 787, with the intention of 24 additional options. According to the flight data site Cirium, Air India has a total of 190 aircraft, with an average age of 8.4 years old.In a statement, Ge Aerospace said: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Air India's Flying AI-171. We will spread our sincere sympathy to the families and loved ones of those affected. We are ready to stimulate our emergency response team and support our customers and investigations.”
