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DGCA Probes Uncommanded RAT Deployment on Air India 787 as Jet Is Cleared After Checks

India’s pilots’ union is pressing for full electrical-system inspections across 787s after an approach to Birmingham where monitoring indicated a possible BPCU fault.

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FILE - Officials inspect the site of Air India plane crash on the roof of a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen at the gates of the terminal of London Heathrow airport during a cloudy day from Myrtle Avenue, a famous planespotting location. The modern and advanced Boeing Dreamliners are 787-8 wide body passenger plane powered by 2x GE jet engines. Air India connects daily India to London with flights from the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai. Air India is the Indian flag carrier with headquarters at New Delhi and member of Star Alliance aviation group. Air India is owned by Tata Group, formerly AirIndia Limited was owned by the Government of India. London Heathrow Airport LHR, United Kingdom on August 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Air India flight AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham reported Ram Air Turbine deployment on final approach at roughly 400–500 feet, yet landed safely with electrical and hydraulic parameters normal.
  • The Dreamliner (VT-ANO) was grounded and its Birmingham–Delhi return (AI114) was cancelled, with passengers re-accommodated, the airline said.
  • DGCA assigned a detailed investigation and said Boeing-recommended maintenance actions for uncommanded RAT deployment were completed with no discrepancies, adding the aircraft is being released for service.
  • Boeing issued a Fleet Team Digest summarizing previous similar cases, according to the regulator, as part of operator guidance following the event.
  • The Federation of Indian Pilots urged comprehensive checks of 787 electrical systems in India, citing Aircraft Health Monitoring data indicating a possible Bus Power Control Unit fault and referencing ongoing scrutiny after the June 12 AI171 crash under AAIB probe.