Air India, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and TCM replacement
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Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft involved in a crash twice over six years, following Boeing's 2019 directive. The TCM, linked to fuel control switches,
The fuel control switches on the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner transitioned from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” within one second, causing a sudden power loss that led to the 12 June Air India crash.
The Air India tragedy, in which at least 270 people died ... But the incident has drawn attention to the aircraft involved: the 787 Dreamliner, the first of a modern generation of radical, fuel-efficient planes. Prior to the accident, the 787 had operated ...