India's aviation regulator has ordered that Air India perform extra safety checks on its fleet of 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft, following the crash of Air India flight 171 on June 12, 2025.
In what the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) described as a “preventive measure”, the regulator has directed India’s flag-carrier to carry out the additional maintenance checks to avoid the "recurrence of similar incidents”.
The DGCA stated that from June 15, 2025, there will be a one-off check before flights leave India.
These checks include fuel parameter monitoring and associated systems checks, engine oil consumption monitoring, an engine fire detection test, an electronic engine control system test, a thrust reverser actuator-operational test, and an oil system check.
A "Flight Control Inspection" will be implemented during transit until further notice. This inspection will include a thorough examination of all electrical wiring harnesses for any signs of wire chafing over the past 15 days of operation since the last overhaul.
Air India had 34 787 aircraft in service at the time of the incident on June 12. The airline has an additional 20 787 on order.