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Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol says inspections conducted at the OEM’s facility in Seattle found no defect in the fuel control switch, which has come under scrutiny after the AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad
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Discuss the implications of the inspection findings on the regulatory framework for aircraft maintenance in India.
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The Minister of State for Civil Aviation is Murlidhar Mohol?
Murlidhar Mohol is indeed the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, as per official records.
Consider the following statements regarding Air India Boeing 787 Grounding: 1. The Air India 787 aircraft was grounded in January. 2. Inspections were conducted at the OEM's facility in Seattle, and no defect was found in the fuel control switch. 3. Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, ordered the grounding of the AI 171 flight after its crash in Ahmedabad. How many of the above statements are correct?
The fact list does not support the claim that the aircraft was grounded in January (Statement-1 is false because it contradicts Statement-5). Statement-2 is correct as per Statement-4. Statement-3 is incorrect because there is no mention of Murlidhar Mohol ordering the grounding after the AI 171 crash, which occurred in Ahmedabad (Statement-6), but rather the aircraft was grounded in February (Statement-5).
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Air India Boeing 787 aircraft was grounded due to a defect found in its fuel control switch. Statement-II: Inspections conducted at the OEM's facility in Seattle revealed no defect in the fuel control switch, which led to the grounding of the aircraft. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement-1 is incorrect because it implies a defect was found in the fuel control switch (which contradicts Statement-4). Statement-2 is correct as per Statement-4 and explains why the aircraft was grounded, which supports Statement-5.