FAA和波音公司索赔的飞机燃料开关锁在印度航空公司坠机事件后是安全的。 FAA and Boeing claim fuel switch locks on planes are safe after Air India crash concerns.

民航局和波音公司保证,在印度航空公司波音787-8坠机事件引起关切后,波音飞机的燃料开关锁是安全的。 The FAA and Boeing have assured that fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe after the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash raised concerns. 联邦航空局的通知称,燃料控制开关设计在各种波音模型中相似,不需要适航指令。 The FAA's notification states that the fuel control switch design is similar across various Boeing models and does not require an Airworthiness Directive. 尽管2018年联邦航空局的咨询建议检查锁定装置,但印度航空公司没有进行这些检查,因为咨询不是强制性的。 Despite a 2018 FAA advisory recommending inspection of the locking feature, Air India had not conducted these inspections as the advisory was not mandatory. 联邦航空局和波音公司强调燃料开关锁不构成安全威胁。 The FAA and Boeing emphasize that the fuel switch locks pose no safety threat.